Table 5 Distribution of respondents by household food insecurity indicators (access scale)
Characteristics (reference period of 4 weeks) | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Worry about food shortage during the last 4 weeks | ||
Yes | 108 | 69.9 |
No | 47 | 30.1 |
Inability to eat the preferred food | ||
Yes | 111 | 71.6 |
No | 44 | 28.4 |
Eaten a limited variety of food | ||
Yes | 106 | 68.3 |
No | 49 | 31.7 |
Unable to eat the preferred variety of food due to lack of resources | ||
Yes | 74 | 48 |
No | 81 | 52 |
Eaten smaller amount of food | ||
Yes | 103 | 66.4 |
No | 52 | 33.6 |
Ever missed a number of meals per day | ||
Yes | 101 | 64.9 |
No | 54 | 35.1 |
Ever no food to eat | ||
Yes | 0 | 0 |
No | 155 | 100 |
Sleeping without eating any food | ||
Yes | 0 | 0 |
No | 155 | 100 |
Spending the day and night without eating any food during the last 4 weeks | ||
Yes | 0 | 0 |
No | 155 | 100 |