Table 2.
Association between household food security status and socioeconomic variables, in slums’ dwellers of South-west Iran, 2021
| Variables | Total | Secure | Insecure | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild/Moderate | Severe | ||||
| Socioeconomic status | 1172 | 150 | 634 | 388 | |
| Low | 952(81.2) | 95(63.3) | 500(78.9) | 357(92.0) | 0.001* |
| Moderate | 220(18.8) | 55(36.7) | 134(21.1) | 31(8.0) | |
| Costs of Living | 1222 | 157 | 657 | 408 | |
| < 1 Million | 197(16.1) | 15(9.6) | 69(10.5) | 113(27.7) | 0.001* |
| 1–2 Million | 751(61.5) | 68(43.3) | 448(68.2) | 235(57.6) | |
| ≥ 3Million | 274(22.4) | 74(47.1) | 140(21.3) | 60(14.7) | |
| Share of income allocated to food purchase | 1207 | 156 | 648 | 403 | |
| More than half | 536(44.4) | 75(48.1) | 285(44.0) | 176(43.7) | 0.001* |
| One third to Half | 429(35.5) | 30(19.2) | 264(40.7) | 135(33.5) | |
| less than One third | 242(20.0) | 51(32.7) | 99(15.3) | 92(22.8) | |
| Receiving governmental assistance (4$ per months per person) | 1225 | 158 | 658 | 409 | |
| Yes | 1172(95.7) | 147(93.0) | 633(96.2) | 392(95.8) | 0.210 |
| No | 53(4.3) | 11(7.0) | 25(3.8) | 17(4.2) | |
| Receive financial help from charity | 1225 | 158 | 659 | 408 | |
| Yes | 115(9.4) | 8(5.1) | 44(6.7) | 63(15.4) | 0.001* |
| No | 1110(90.6) | 150(94.9) | 615(93.3) | 345(84.6) | |
| Covid-19 & job loss | 1214 | 155 | 656 | 403 | 0.031* |
| Yes | 795(65.5) | 87(56.1) | 440(67.1) | 268(66.5) | |
| No | 419(34.5) | 68(43.9) | 216(32.9) | 135(33.5) | |
| Covid-19 epidemic reduced their income | 1219 | 156 | 657 | 406 | |
| Yes | 872(71.5) | 101(64.7) | 469(71.4) | 302(74.4) | 0.076 |
| No | 347(28.5) | 55(35.3) | 188(28.6) | 104(25.6) | |
| Covid-19 epidemic reduced their food purchasing power | 1222 | 157 | 659 | 406 | |
| Yes | 1098(89.9) | 132(84.1) | 596(90.4) | 370(91.1) | 0.035* |
| No | 124(10.1) | 25(15.9) | 63(9.6) | 36(8.9) | |
*Significant at 0.05 level