Table 2 Sample characteristics stratified by maternal stress level 1
From: Persistent household food insecurity, HIV, and maternal stress in Peri-Urban Ghana
Variable | Status | Combined(N = 232) | No Stress (%) (n = 97) | Stress (%) (n = 135) | X 2 (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal HIV | Positive | 38.4% | 27.8% | 45.9% | 7.81 (0.005) |
Negative | 61.6% | 72.2% | 27.8% | ||
Persistent Household Food Insecurity (PHFI) | PHFI | 10.8% | 4.1% | 15.6% | 7.67 (0.006) |
Not PHFI | 89.2% | 95.9% | 84.4% | ||
Spouse | Yes | 73.7% | 71.1% | 77.3% | 1.12 (0.289) |
No | 26.3% | 28.9% | 22.7% | ||
Maternal Education (y) | 0 | 9.8% | 9.3% | 11.1% | 0.22 (0.975) |
1–6 | 24.0% | 23.7% | 25.2% | ||
7–9 | 42.5% | 42.3% | 40.7% | ||
10–12 | 23.6% | 24.7% | 24.4% | ||
Electricity at home | Yes | 81.0% | 84.5% | 78.5% | 1.33 (0.249) |
No | 19.0% | 15.5% | 21.5% | ||
Household Size | 1–4 | 20.9% | 29.9% | 13.3% | 9.75 (0.008) |
5–6 | 37.9% | 32.0% | 42.2% | ||
> 6 | 41.8% | 38.1% | 44.4% | ||
Maternal Age (y) | 18–24 | 27.2% | 28.9% | 25.9% | 1.97 (0.579) |
25–28 | 23.3% | 25.8% | 21.5% | ||
29–32 | 22.8% | 18.6% | 25.9% | ||
> 32 | 26.7% | 26.8% | 26.7% |