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 | |
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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 |