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Table 3 Parameter estimates of bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models determining the odds of household food insecurity

From: Food insecurity in pastoral communities of Ngorongoro conservation area, Tanzania

Variable

Bivariate

Multivariate

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

HH head age above 35 years

0.78

0.46, 1.33

0.86

0.39, 1.91

The sex of HH head is male

1.01

0.52, 1.98

1.83

0.50, 6.71

Respondent is married

1.28

0.69, 2.34

2.19

0.64, 7.42

HH head attended school

0.42

0.34, 0.98*

0.67

0.32, 1.41

HH size has seven members or more

1.36

0.82, 2.28

1.31

0.62, 2.74

HH diversified livelihood options

0.70

0.41, 1.17

1.43

0.72, 2.82

Livestock holding, TLU (ln)

0.92

0.61,1.79

0.86

0.42, 1.76

No small stocks

1.52

0.28, 2.82**

1.12

0.41, 1.65*

No donkeys

3.20

0.99, 9.75*

1.19

0.18, 7.65*

No chicken

2.06

1.18, 3.58**

1.11

0.73, 3.07

Water collection time (min) (ln)

0.22

0.12, 0.41**

0.09

0.08, 0.43**

Distance to the road exceeds 5 km

3.46

2.01, 5.95**

1.02

0.31, 3.41

Distance to the market exceeds 5 km

5.10

2.83, 9.20**

6.20

1.66, 9.09**

Member of a saving group

1.29

0.77, 2.17

0.93

0.47, 1.84

  1. HH household, diversification included petty business and beekeeping; TLU total livestock unit; OR odd ratio; CI confidence interval
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01