Table 3 Relationship of food insecurity with sociodemographic and anthropometric variables
Variables | Food insecurity status | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Food security | Food insecurity | ||
Gender | 741 (64.5%) | 408 (35.5%) | |
Female | 408 (68.1%) | 191 (31.9%) | |
Male | 333 (60.5%) | 217 (39.5%) | |
Living situation | 0.007* | ||
Home | 405 (71.4%) | 162 (28.6%) | |
Dormitory | 336 (57.7%) | 246 (42.3%) | |
Income status | < 0.001* | ||
Income more than expenses | 180 (78.6%) | 49 (21.4%) | |
Income equal to expenses | 440 (68.1%) | 206 (31.9%) | |
Income less than expenses | 121 (44.2%) | 153 (55.8%) | |
Chronic disease status | < 0.001* | ||
Yes | 161 (61.7%) | 100 (38.3%) | |
No | 580 (65.3%) | 308 (34.7%) | |
Body weight (kg) | 0.281 | ||
Female | 58.3 ± 0.57 | 57.5 ± 0.76 | 0.256 |
Male | 76.4 ± 0.62 | 76.2 ± 0.77 | 0.167 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.5 ± 0.13 | 22.5 ± 0.16 | 0.299 |
BMI classification (number, %) | 0.234 | ||
Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2) | 62 (8.4%) | 43 (10.5%) | |
Normal (18.5–24.99 kg/m2) | 550 (74.2%) | 284 (69.6%) | |
Overweight (≥ 25.00–29.99 kg/m2) | 102 (13.8%) | 69 (16.9%) | |
Obese (≥ 30.0 kg/m2) | 27 (3.6%) | 12 (2.9%) | |