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Table 4 Odds of an agency having to curtail food bank operations in relation to selected food bank characteristics

From: A survey of food bank operations in five Canadian cities

 

Reduce variety of food given

Reduce amount of food given

Restrict access to assistance

Number of people served/month

   

OR (95% CI)a

1.34 (1.14, 1.57)

1.27 (1.09, 1.47)

1.16 (1.002, 1.33)

AOR (95% CI)b

1.31 (1.10, 1.55)

1.24 (1.04, 1.46)

1.14 (0.98, 1.34)

Giving food more often than once/month

   

OR (95% CI)

2.14 (1.08, 4.26)

3.33 (1.45, 7.65)

1.74 (0.97, 3.13)

AOR (95% CI)

1.88 (0.89, 4.03)

3.14 (1.31, 7.53)

1.65 (0.89, 3.05)

Food bank scheduled to accommodate needs

   

OR (95% CI)

1.02 (0.67, 1.57)

1.45 (1.27, 1.65)

1.45 (1.04, 2.02)

AOR (95% CI)

1.16 (0.74, 1.82)

1.71 (1.40, 2.10)

1.56 (1.06, 2.29)

  1. aOdds ratios and 95% confidence intervals have been derived from logistic regression analyses.
  2. bAdjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals have been derived from a single multivariate logistic regression including a continuous variable for the log-transformed number of people served and binary variables to denote food banks serving more often than once per month and those reporting that their schedules have been developed taking into account the times when food is most needed by their clientele.
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BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

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