Table 2 Bivariate associations of food bank operational characteristics and indicators of need with instances of people receiving food parcels as percent of local area population (2015/16)
From: Food bank operational characteristics and rates of food bank use across Britain
B-coefficient (SE) | |
|---|---|
Operational characteristics | |
Per every additional hour food banks open on weekdays | 0.030*** (0.0054) |
Food banks open in evenings | |
No | Referent |
Yes | 0.22 (0.30) |
Food banks open on weekends | |
No | Referent |
Yes | 0.54* (0.25) |
Per additional distribution site operating | 0.15*** (0.025) |
Per additional 100 KM2 of local area size | −0.0072 (0.0056) |
Per additional distribution site per 100 KM2 | 0.10*** (0.020) |
Indicators of need in population | |
Households receiving Working Tax Credit (% households) | 0.081* (0.032) |
Disability rate (% working-age adults) | 0.096*** (0.022) |
Unemployment rate (% working-age adults) | 0.161** (0.055) |