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Table 3 Univariable and multivariable logistic regression for single-item food insecurity measure – Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% Confidence Interval (CI)

From: Prevalence and risk factors of food insecurity among Libyan migrant families in Australia

Variable

Univariable

single-item N (%)

Multivariable

single-item N (%)

OR

95% CI

p-value

AOR

95% CI

p-value

Socio-demographics attributes

Age

0.99

(0.94, 1.04)

0.646

Non-significant in final model

Gender

 Male

Reference category

  

Insignificant in final model

 Female

1.20

(0.59, 2.41)

0.615

 

Length of stay

0.96

(0.85, 1.09)

0.530

Non-significant in final model

Citizenship/visa type

 Australian citizen

Reference category

  

Non-significant in final model

 Permanent residence

0.97

(0.44, 2.14)

0.946

 

 Temporary visa

3.52

(0.45, 27.33)

0.228

 

English language proficiency

 Low level

Reference category

  

Non-significant in final model

 Intermediate level

0.96

(0.34, 2.69)

0.934

 

High level

0.84

(0.33, 2.12)

0.717

 

State of residence

 NSW

Reference category

  

Non-significant in final model

 Vic

1.39

(0.56, 3.42)

0.477

 

 Qld

1.19

(0.38, 3.73)

0.765

 

 Others

3.05

(0.68, 13.60)

0.144

 

Education

 Vocational, high school or less

Reference category

  

Non-significant in final model

 Undergraduate University

1.97

(0.73, 5.30)

0.181

 

 Postgraduate University

2.18

(0.92, 5.12)

0.076

 

Household structure

 Living with spouse

Reference category

     

 Living with others

3.09

(1.34, 7.14)

0.008

2.56

(1.05, 6.21)

0.039

Number of family members

0.82

(0.66, 1.01)

0.065

1.27

(1.07, 1.49)

0.005

Number of Children among families

 0

Reference category

  

Non-significant in final model

 1–2

1.24

(0.39, 3.94)

0.714

 

 3–4

1.94

(0.69, 5.46)

0.212

 

 5 or more

0.60

(0.19, 1.91)

0.385

 

Socio-economic attributes

Employment status

 Working

Reference category

  

Non-significant in final model

 Not working

1.33

(0.66, 2.68)

0.431

 

Annual income

 <AUD40,000

Reference category

     

 ≥AUD40,000

4.13

(1.53, 11.10)

0.005

0.30

(0.11, 0.84)

0.022

Occupation statusa

 Managerial, professionals or skilled

Reference category

  

Non-significant in final model

 Unskilled, pensioner or unemployed

0.92

(0.39, 2.1)

0.845

 

Private health insurance

 Yes

Reference category

  

Non-significant in final model

 No

1.60

(0.72, 3.55)

0.248

 

Housing arrangements

 Renting

Reference category

  

Non-significant in final model

 Paying-off mortgage

0.22

(0.035, 1.35)

0.102

 

 Outright owner or fully-owned

0.29

(0.051, 1.65)

0.163

 

IRSADb

 1–2

Reference category

  

Non-significant in final model

 3–4

0.64

(0.15, 2.62)

0.538

 

 5–6

0.96

(0.19, 4.66)

0.964

 

 7–8

0.62

(0.17, 2.30)

0.477

 

 9–10

0.57

(0.13, 2.50)

0.457

 
  1. a Open ended question
  2. b Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Postal Area Code (POA) (Ranking within Australia, Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA))