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Table 3 Agricultural environment, economic and practice related characteristics of household by food insecurity level

From: Bayesian regression model with application to a study of food insecurity in household level: a cross sectional study

Variable

Category

Food secure

Food insecure

Total

Count (%)

Count (%)

Count (%)

Agro-ecological zone

Kola

34 (27.2)

11 (6.1)

45 (14.8)

Woinadega

87 (69.6)

161 (89.4)

248 (81.3)

Dega

4 (3.2)

8 (4.4)

12 (3.9)

Slop of agricultural land

Level

12 (9.6)

10 (5.6)

22 (7.2)

Medium

105 (84)

148 (82.2)

253 (83)

Gentle slop

8 (6.4)

22 (12.2)

30 (9.8)

Saving habit

Yes

21 (16.8)

42 (23.3)

63 (20.7)

No

104 (83.2)

138 (76.7)

242 (79.3)

Irrigation practice

Yes

23 (18.4)

48 (26.7)

71 (23.3)

No

102 (81.6)

132 (73.3)

234 (76.7)

Land size in hectare

<=1.5

34 (27.2)

84 (46.7)

118 (38.7)

1.6–2

33 (26.4)

59 (32.8)

92 (30.2)

> 2

58 (46.4)

37 (20.6)

95 (31.1)

Have you taken Loan

Yes

6 (4.8)

34 (18.9)

40 (13.1)

No

119 (95.2)

146 (81.1)

265 (86.9)

Tropical livestock unit

< 2.5

46 (36.8)

71 (39.4)

117 (38.4)

> = 2.5

79 (63.2)

109 (60.6)

188 (61.6)

Use of improved seed

Yes

114 (91.2)

167 (92.8)

281 (92.1)

No

11 (8.8)

13 (7.2)

24 (7.9)

Training by agricultural profession

Yes

111 (88.8)

171 (95)

282 (92.5)

No

14 (11.2)

9 (5)

23 (7.5)

Soil fertility of agricultural land

Fertile

123 (98.4)

146 (81.1)

269 (88.2)

Infertile

2 (1.6)

34 (18.9)

36 (11.8)

Use of fertilizer

Yes

111 (88.8)

161 (89.4)

272 (89.2)

No

14 (11.2)

19 (10.6)

33 (10.8)

Land ownership

Private

81 (64.8)

136 (75.6)

217 (71.1)

Rented

44 (35.2)

44 (24.4)

88 (28.9)