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Table 5 Predictors of household food insecurity at West Abaya district, 2015 (N = 779)

From: Household food insecurity and associated factors in West Abaya district, Southern Ethiopia, 2015

Characteristics (N = 779)

Household food insecurity status

AOR (95% CI)

Food insecure (N = 297)

Food secure (N = 482)

Sex of household heads

   

Male

180

456

1

Female

117

26

2.02 (1.12–3.67)*

Age distribution of household heads

   

18–35

58

224

1

36–44

35

110

2.12 (1.43–3.14)*

45–64

93

132

6.51 (3.23–13)*

65 and above

111

16

7.12 (3.5–14.8)**

Marital status of household heads

   

Coupled (married)

196

440

1

Others (single, widowed, and divorced)

101

42

2.6 (1.53–4.26)*

Educational status of household heads

   

No formal education

166

112

1.3 (0.82–2.00)

Formal education

131

370

1

Household/family size (numbers)

   

Less or equal to 3

88

275

1

4 and above

209

207

2.4 (1.7–3.5)**

Dependent members (number)

   

Less or equal to 1

133

309

1

2 and above

164

173

1.23 (0.57–2.4)

Land owned (hectares)

   

Less or equal 1.5

240

270

1.73 (1.12–2.7)*

1.6 and above

57

212

1

Oxen ownership (number)

   

No ox

193

310

0.84 (0.44–1.63)

One ox

71

83

1.13 (0.7–2.5)

2 and above

33

89

1

Livestock ownership (TLU)

   

Less than 2.5

249

329

1.51 (0.9–2.5)

2.5 and above

48

153

1

  1. P value <0.05 significant association
  2. ** P value <0.01 highly significant association