Moderate and Severe Level of Food Insecurity Is Associated with High Calorie-Dense Food Consumption of Filipino Households
Table 10
Relationship between dietary consumption and food insecurity level (n = 9668).
Dietary outcome variables
Food secure
Food security
R2 (%)
Mildly food insecure
Moderately food insecure
Severely food insecure
B (95% CI)
B (95% CI)
B (95% CI)
Food consumption score
Model 1a
ref
−2.59 (−3.82, −1.36)
−7.1 (−8, −6.14)
−12 (−13.1, −10.95)
10
Model 2b
ref
0.68 (−0.52, 1.9)NS
−1.46 (−2.45, −0.47)
−4.45 (−5.58, −3.32)
18.6
Energy (kcal)
Model 1a
ref
−133.94 (−344.62, 76.74)NS
−277.1 (−445.33, −109.84)
−632.47 (−818.25, −446.69)
42.3
Model 2b
ref
18.1 (−195.5, 231.67)NS
−40.19 (−219.13, 138.74)NS
−331.3 (−535.1, −127.59
43.1
Protein (g)
Model 1a
ref
−14.22 (−21.74, −6.7)
−29.48 (−35.1, −23.87)
−44.83 (−51, −38.61)
35.1
Model 2b
ref
−0.96 (−8.50, 6.57)NS
−8 (−13.85, −2.17)
−18.47 (−25.1, −11.85)
37.5
Total carbohydrates (g)
Model 1a
ref
31.6 (−4.84, 68)NS
45.41 (15.94, 74.88)
18.75 (−13.65, 51.15)NS
43.8
Model 2b
ref
8.84 (−28.24, 45.92)NS
1.35 (−29.99, 32.7)NS
−35.88 (−71.82, 0.06)NS
44.8
Total fats (g)
Model 1a
ref
−19.52 (−28.1, −11)
−34.98 (−41.72, −28.24)
−56.65 (−63.86, −49.43)
17.9
Model 2b
ref
1.41 (−6.96, 9.79)NS
0.98 (−6.1, 8.1)NS
−11 (−18.75, −3.26)
24.7
Calcium (mg)
Model 1a
ref
−1.45 (−2.78, −0.12)
−2.96 (−4, −1.92)
−5.81 (−6.95, −4.66)
29.1
Model 2b
ref
0.62 (−0.72, 1.95)NS
0.41 (−0.71, 1.53)NS
−1.52 (−2.74, 2.1)
31.3
Iron (mg)
Model 1a
ref
−3.82 (−82.95, 75.30)NS
−100 (−157.3, −42.72)
−186.64 (−251, −122.28)
17.3
Model 2b
ref
47 (−33.75, 127.82)NS
−11.85 (−74.76, 51.1)NS
−72.91 (142.51, −3.31)
18.1
Vitamin A RE (µg)
Model 1a
ref
−234.6 (−448.69, −20.54)
−432.89 (−583.33, −282.44)
−619.5 (−794.85, −444.16)
3.1
Model 2b
ref
21.39 (−199.84, 242.62)NS
−13.42 (−177.19, 150.35)NS
−113.13 (−307.58, 81.32)NS
5
Thiamin (mg)
Model 1a
ref
−0.20 (−0.35, −0.05)
−0.38 (−0.5,−0.26)
−0.62 (−0.74, −0.49)
22.2
Model 2b
ref
−0.01 (−0.16, 0.15)NS
−0.06 (−0.19, 0.06)NS
−0.21 (−0.35, −0.07)
24.2
Riboflavin (mg)
Model 1a
ref
−0.15 (−0.28, −0.02)
−0.45 (−0.54, −0.35)
−0.65 (−0.76, −0.54)
21
Model 2b
ref
0.09 (−0.04, 0.22)NS
−0.04 (−0.14, 0.06)NS
−0.14 (−0.25, −0.02)
25
Niacin (mg)
Model 1a
ref
−4.86 (−7.53, −2.19)
−9 (−11, −7.19)
−12.8 (−15, −10.6)
31.5
Model 2b
ref
−1.15 (−3.84, 1.53)NS
−3.12 (−5.21, −1)
−5.89 (−8.28, −3.5)
33.2
Vitamin C (mg)
Model 1a
ref
−14.1 (−26.66, −1.46)
−11.38 (−21.55, −1.2)
−25.75 (−3, −14.5)
7.4
Model 2b
ref
−5.69 (−18.54, 7.16)NS
−0.82 (−11.65, 10)NS
−18.2 (−30.46, 6)
8.5
p value <0.001, p value <0.05, NSnot significant, aadjusted for household size, place of residence, and sex of the household head only, badjusted for household size, place of residence, sex of the household head, electricity of the household, and type of toilet facility of the household, educational level of the household head, occupational level of household head, and socio-economic status of the household (wealth quintile).