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Table 2 Food security at the household level determined by the Food Consumption Score (FCS) and the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) in 432 Popokabaka households

From: An example of a convergent mixed-methods analysis to examine food security: the case of Popokabaka in the Democratic Republic of Congo

 

N (432)

Proportion

CI95%

Food Consumption Score (FCS)

   

 Adequate

80

18.6

15.1–22.4

 Borderline

176

40.7

36.2–45.4

 Poor

176

40.7

36.2–45.4

Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS)

   

 Diversified

133

30.8

26.6–35.3

 Non-diversified

299

69.2

64.7–73.4

Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS)

   

 Food secure

7

1.6

0.7–3.2

 Mildly food insecure

9

2.1

1.0–3.8

 Moderately food insecure

34

7.9

5.6–10.7

 Severely food insecure

382

88.4

85.1–91.2