Magnitude and associated factors of household food insecurity in Fedis Woreda East Hararghe zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia

Table 3 Results from multivariable analysis-adjusted for demographic and socioeconomic factors of household food insecurity of Fedis Woreda, East Hararghe zone, Oromia region April 2014

Explanatory variables	Food security status		AOR	95% CI		P value
Explanatory variables	Insecured HH	Secured HH	AOR	Lower	Upper	P value
Education level						0.024
Can’t read and write	357	222	1
Primary school	67	74	0.591	0.385	0.908	0.016
Secondary school	3	7	0.299	0.061	1.471	0.137
Family size						< 001
1–3	9	19	1
4–6	254	228	2.652	1.083	6.493	0.033
> 7	164	55	6.143	2.402	15.708	< 0.000
Land size						< 001
< 0.5	67	111	1
0.5–1	344	178	3.037	2.039	4.521	< 0.001
> 1	16	14	1.748	0.710	4.305	0.225
Oxen ownership						< 001
No	284	153	1
Yes	143	150	0.454	0.323	0.639
Annual farm income						0.002
No income	121	52	1
1–500	7	4	0.663	0.153	2.878	0.583
501–1000	16	13	0.611	0.251	1.487	0.278
> 1000	283	234	0.440	0.287	0.675	< 0.000
Average monthly off-farm income						.029
No income	325	242	1
1–1000	15	16	1.165	0.518	2.623	0.712
> 1000	87	45	1.849	1.175	2.911	0.008
Sufficient crop production over the year						0.002
No	382	245	1
Yes	45	58	0.453	0.274	0.748
Dietary diversity						0.002
Inadequate	322	166	1
Medium	103	133	0.548	0.382	0.786	0.001
Adequate	2	4	0.219	0.034	1.422	0.112

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