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Table 5 Evaluation of the relationship between food insecurity and studied variables

From: Evaluation of food insecurity and its association with food consumption and some variables among college students

 

Household food insecurity accession scale score

Age (years)

r = − 0.059

p = 0.047*

BMI (kg/m2)

r = 0.042

p = 0.152

Number of main meals

r = − 0.104

p < 0.001*

Number of snacks

r = − 0.082

p = 0.007*

Frequency of eating out

 

 Breakfast

r = − 0.033

p = 0.269

 Lunch

r = − 0.040

p = 0.178

 Dinner

r = − 0.007

p = 0.814

  1. BMI Body mass index
  2. *Significant at P-value < 0.05