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Table 2 Multivariate analysis of reported food scarcity

From: Pensions, consumption and health: evidence from rural South Africa

 

In the past 1 year how often did you or any household members go to sleep at night hungry because there was not enough food? (0-never; 1-sometimes)

P value

In the past 1 year how often did you or any household members go a whole day without eating anything because there was not enough food? (0-never; 1-sometimes)

P value

Adjusted OR[95%CI]

Adjusted OR[95%CI]

Household pension status

 Not receive pension

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Receive pension

0.56[0.39–0.82]

0.002

0.53[0.37–0.78]

0.001

Sex

 Male

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Female

0.84[0.65–1.09]

0.181

0.82[0.64–1.09]

0.175

Age groups

 60-69y

1.00

 

1.00

 

 70-79y

1.11[0.82–1.51]

0.486

1.11[0.81–1.53]

0.504

 80 + y

1.28[0.93–1.77]

0.136

1.32[0.96–1.86]

0.106

Number of individuals living in the household

 Living alone

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Living with one other

1.26[0.77–2.06]

0.351

1.12[0.68–1.84]

0.657

 Living in 3–6 person

0.97[0.65–1.46]

0.894

0.86[0.57–1.30]

0.478

 Living in 7+ person household

1.13[0.74–1.73]

0.583

0.99[0.64–1.52]

0.949