Table 2 Negative binomial regression results exploring visits to West Cheshire Foodbank by household characteristics, 2013–2015

Year

2013

1.000

1.000

(0)

(0)

2014

1.053

1.045

(0.035)

(0.034)

2015

1.123***

1.123***

(0.039)

(0.039)

Age

17–24

0.850***

0.855***

(0.036)

(0.036)

25–64

1.000

1.000

(0)

(0)

65 and over

0.801*

0.775**

(0.076)

(0.075)

Roofless status

Housed

1.000

1.000

(0)

(0)

Roofless

1.035

1.026

(0.087)

(0.088)

Household type

One person

1.113

1.128*

(0.062)

(0.063)

Couple, no children

1.000

1.000

(0)

(0)

Couple parent with children

0.884

0.890

(0.057)

(0.057)

Lone parent with children

0.993

0.993

(0.069)

(0.068)

Other household type

0.935

0.925

(0.106)

(0.105)

Reason for referral

Benefit change

1.000

1.000

(0)

(0)

Benefit delay

1.043

1.032

(0.047)

(0.046)

Debt

1.090

1.088

(0.077)

(0.075)

Domestic abuse

0.801**

0.830*

(0.066)

(0.071)

Low income

1.020

1.032

(0.057)

(0.057)

Sickness/ill-health

1.061

1.060

(0.146)

(0.145)

Unemployment

0.822

0.813*

(0.085)

(0.082)

‘Other’ reason

0.936

0.927

(0.048)

(0.048)