Table 1 General characteristics of the subjects
From: Factors associated with child hunger among food insecure households in Bangladesh
Variables (N) | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Amount of rice consumed (9369) mean (SD) | 12.93 (6.37) | |
Child hunger (11428) | ||
Overall | 1086 (9.51) | |
Severe hunger | 109 (0.95) | |
Seasonality of child hunger | ||
Post-aman | 210 (8.40) | |
Monsoon | 428 (9.50) | |
Post-aus | 448 (10.13) | |
Place of residence (14712) | ||
Rural | 13857 (94.19) | |
Urban | 855 (5.81) | |
Sex of the household head (14712) | ||
Male | 13641 (92.72) | |
Female | 1071 (7.28) | |
Education level of household head (14684) | ||
No formal education | 7539 (51.34) | |
Below secondary school certificate | 6360 (43.31) | |
Secondary school certificate complete and above | 785 (5.35) | |
Occupation of primary earner of the household (9369) | ||
Farmer | 1508 (16.10) | |
Day laborer | 5558 (59.32) | |
Businessman | 1233 (13.16) | |
Professional | 769 (8.21) | |
Others | 301 (3.21) | |
Household food insecurity status (14712) | ||
Mild food insecurity | 1632 (11.09) | |
Moderate food insecurity | 1172 (7.97) | |
Severe food insecurity | 11908 (80.94) | |
Women education status (14712) | ||
No educated women in the household | 2356 (16.01) | |
At least one educated women in the household | 12356 (83.99) | |
Asset index (14712) | ||
1st quintile | 3772 (25.64) | |
2nd quintile | 3874 (26.33) | |
3rd quintile | 3226 (21.93) | |
4th quintile | 2145 (14.58) | |
5th quintile | 1695 (11.52) | |