Table 2 Results of the multivariable logistic regression models predicting household food insecurity by gender of household head

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Man vs. Woman Household Head^a

2.81 (1.06, 7.45)

2.58 (1.05, 6.38)

Employment of Household Head

 Not employed vs. Formally employed^a

1.64 (0.64, 4.21)

 Self-employed vs. Formally employed^a

0.99 (0.49, 2.00)

Household-level employment status

  < 50% vs. > 50% of household members employed^a

1.26 (0.56, 2.85)

 50% vs > 50% of household members employed^a

1.16 (0.63, 2.15)

  < 50% vs 50% of household members employed^a

1.08 (0.46, 2.55)

Age of Household Head (continuous)

1.00 (0.98, 1.03)

1.00 (0.98, 1.03)

Education of Household Head

  < High school graduate vs. ≥ Some college or technical school^a

3.37 (1.54, 7.39)

3.18 (1.46, 6.94)

 High school graduate vs. ≥ Some college or technical school^a

2.25 (1.20, 4.21)

2.26 (1.17, 4.39)

Weekly Food Expenses per Person (continuous)

0.97 (0.96, 0.99)

0.97 (0.96, 0.99)

 Hosmer and Lemeshow Goodness-of-Fit

 Test

χ² = 4.06

df = 8

p-value = 0.85

χ² = 4.84

df = 8

p-value = 0.77