Table 7 Determinants of food security
Unadjusted Poisson regression model | Adjusted Poisson regression model | |
|---|---|---|
uPR [95% CI] | aPR [95% CI] | |
Age | ||
< 25 | 1 | 1 |
25–29 | 0.97 [0.71–1.30] | 0.81 [0.59–1.11] |
30–39 | 0.87 [0.66–1.14] | 0.81 [0.60–1.08] |
40–49 | 0.82 [0.62–1.10] | 0.81 [0.58–1.12] |
≥ 50 | 0.66 [0.50–0.88]** | 0.75 [0.53–1.07] |
Marital status | ||
Married/cohabiting | 1 | 1 |
Single | 0.75 [0.60–0.94]* | 0.85 [0.65–1.12] |
Divorced/separated/widowed | 0.60 [0.46–0.78]*** | 1.06 [0.82–1.36] |
Educational level | ||
None | 1 | 1 |
Primary | 1.78 [1.41–2.24]*** | 1.62 [1.24–2.11]*** |
Secondary/tertiary | 4.13 [3.23–5.28]*** | 2.72 [1.97–3.76]*** |
Wealth quartile | ||
Poorest | 1 | 1 |
Poor | 0.95 [0.64–1.39] | 0.80 [0.54–1.20] |
Middle | 1.40 [0.99–1.99] | 1.00 [0.69–1.47] |
Rich | 1.62 [1.15–2.27]** | 1.19 [0.81–1.74] |
Richest | 3.77 [2.82–5.06]*** | 2.45 [1.71–3.52]*** |
Sex | ||
Male | 1 | 1 |
Female | 0.76 [0.63–0.92]** | 1.04 [0.85–1.28] |
Geographical location | ||
Coastal | 1 | 1 |
Non-coastal | 1.49 [1.25–1.78]*** | 0.71 [0.57–0.90]** |
Access to productive resources and agricultural services | ||
Low access | 1 | 1 |
High access | 1.17 [0.96–1.42] | 1.07 [0.88–1.30] |
Mediation analysis | ||
Indirect effect | 13.3 [95% CI 11.50–15.05]*** | |