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Table 3 Associations between food insecurity status and household environmental factors (106 Latino father-mother dyads)

From: Differences in reporting food insecurity and factors associated with differences among Latino fathers and mothers

 

Adjusted odds ratio [95% confidence interval]

Predictors of food insecurity

Fathers (n = 92)

Mothers (n = 88)

Neighborhood safety (ref; safer)

3.7* [1.3, 10.3]

4.1** [1.5, 11.4]

Household income (ref; > = $25000)

3.2* [1.2, 8.2]

1.6 [0.6, 4.2]

Current participation in food assistance programsa (ref; at least 1 program)

2.1 [0.8, 5.5]

1.9 [0.7, 5.2]

Home FV availability (ref; higher)

1.1 [0.4, 3.0]

5.5** [2.0, 15.4]

Family stress (ref; less stress)

2.0 [0.7, 5.2]

2.4 [0.9, 6.5]

Cox-Snell R2

0.21

0.25

  1. a WIC, SNAP-Ed, free or reduced-price meals at school, and the Minnesota Family Investment Program; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01
  2. FV fruit and vegetable, SNAP-Ed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education, WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children