Table 5 Bivariate estimates of food insecurity among socially disadvantaged people, 2017–18
Variables | Category | % | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Multimorbidity | No | 46.06 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 51.16 | ||
Age-group (in years) | 45–59 Years | 46.33 | 0.021 |
60 + (Older aged) | 47.32 | ||
Gender | Women | 47.76 | 0.068 |
Men | 45.97 | ||
Residence | Rural | 47.91 | < 0.001 |
Urban | 44.38 | ||
Educational attainment | No Education | 48.89 | < 0.001 |
less than 5 years | 48.38 | ||
5–9 years | 43.31 | ||
10 or more years | 42.94 | ||
Marital Status | Currently in marital union | 45.61 | < 0.001 |
Not in marital union | 50.65 | ||
Living alone | No | 46.58 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 55.91 | ||
Currently working | Yes | 46.1 | < 0.001 |
No | 47.74 | ||
Religion | Hindu | 46.84 | < 0.001 |
Muslim | 45.37 | ||
Others | 50.16 | ||
MPCE Quintile | Poor | 48.38 | < 0.001 |
Middle | 46.26 | ||
Rich | 45.44 | ||
ADL disability | No | 46.33 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 50.07 | ||
IADL disability | No | 47.06 | 0.741 |
Yes | 46.75 | ||
SRH | Good | 40.76 | < 0.001 |
Poor | 50.65 | ||
Current smoker | No | 47.13 | 0.703 |
Yes | 45.7 | ||
Alcohol use | No | 46.68 | 0.422 |
Yes | 46.95 | ||
Physical activity | Frequent | 44.24 | < 0.001 |
Ever | 48.46 | ||
Never | 51.5 | ||
Nutritional Status | Normal weight | 46.41 | < 0.001 |
Underweight | 51.14 | ||
Overweight/obese | 43.03 | ||
Regional geography | Central | 49.63 | < 0.001 |
North | 62.14 | ||
East | 54.28 | ||
North East | 50.89 | ||
West | 61.55 | ||
South | 47.63 | ||
Total | 46.94 |