Table 6 Factors associated to rice, vegetables, and meat wasting

Factors

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Household rice intake in tertiles (portion size)

 Lowest consumption

Ref

-

-

 Intermediate consumption

1.21 (1.04 – 1.42)*

-

-

 Highest consumption

1.24 (1.06 – 1.46)*

-

-

Household vegetable intake in tertiles (portion size)

 Lowest consumption

-

Ref

-

 Intermediate consumption

-

2.74 (1.99 – 3.80)**

-

 Highest consumption

-

3.56 (2.51 – 5.03)**

-

Household fish, meat, & poultry intake in tertiles (portion size)

 Lowest consumption

-

-

Ref

 Intermediate consumption

-

-

1.39 (1.14 – 1.70)*

 Highest consumption

-

-

1.38 (1.01 – 1.91)*

Household head

Age

1.01 (1—1.01)

1 (1 – 1.01)

1.01 (1 – 1.02)

Sex

 Male

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Female

0.82 (0.78 – 0.87)**

0.92 (0.73 – 1.16)

1 (0.86 -1.16)

Education

 No grade completed

Ref

Ref

Ref

 At least elementary level

1.27 (1.02 – 1.59)

0.80 (0.56 – 1.14)

1.58 (0.43 – 5.78)

 At least high school level

1.26 (0.90 – 1.77)

0.94 (0.61—1.44)

1.84 (0.47 – 7.15)

 At least college level

1.16 (0.96 – 1.41)

0.85 (0.43 – 1.66)

1.75 (0.47 – 6.44)

 Others (SPED, Arabic, Others)

0.47 (0.24 – 0.93)

0.61 (0.31 – 1.20)

0.97 (0.12 – 7.76)

Household size

  < 5 members

Ref

Ref

Ref

  ≥ 5 member

1.1 (1.01 – 1.19)

1.13 (1.01 – 1.27)^a

0.81 (0.68 – 0.96)^a

Urbanity

 Rural

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Urban

0.83 (0.77 – 0.89)**

1.02 (0.87 – 1.19)

1.05 (0.81 – 1.36)

Wealth quintile

 Poorest

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Poor

1.12 (0.96 – 1.31)

1.13 (0.95 – 1.36)

1.30 (0.72 – 2.37)

 Middle

1.19 (1.03 – 1.38)*

1.1 (0.96 – 1.27)

1.55 (1.01 – 2.38)*

 Rich

1.38 (1.15 – 1.66)*

1.44 (1.23 – 1.69)*

2 (1.13 – 3.62)*

 Richest

1.34 (1.1 – 1.68)

1.50 (1.14 – 1.97)*

2.26 (1.35 – 3.79)*

Food security

 Food secure

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Mildly food insecure

1.30 (1 – 1.65)

1.1 (0.73 – 1.61)

1.06 (0.72 – 1.55)

 Moderately food insecure

1.12 (0.96 – 1.31)

1.04 (0.83 – 1.31)

0.97 (0.70 – 1.35)

 Severely food insecure

1.02 (0.82 – 1.25)

1.1 (0.81 – 1.41)

0.93 (0.62 – 1.39)