Table 1 Characteristics of households stratified by household food insecurity status as measured by Household Hunger Scale (N = 422)
Factor | N | Food-secure households n (%) | Food-insecure households n (%) | Test statistic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Household wealth index | ||||
Low | 181 | 75 (41.4) | 106 (58.6) | χ 2 = 17.3, p < 0.001 |
High | 241 | 149 (61.8) | 92 (38.2) | |
Place of residence | ||||
Urban | 212 | 135 (63.7) | 77 (36.3) | χ 2 = 19.2, p < 0.001 |
Rural | 210 | 89 (42.4) | 121 (57.6) | |
Maternal education level | ||||
None | 104 | 38 (36.5) | 66 (63.5) | χ 2 = 24.4, p < 0.001 |
Low | 259 | 141 (54.4) | 118 (45.6) | |
High | 59 | 45 (76.3) | 14 (23.7) | |
Source of potable water | ||||
Protected | 24 | 8 (33.3) | 16 (66.7) | χ 2 = 3.9, p = 0.001 |
Unprotected | 398 | 216 (54.3) | 182 (45.7) | |