Model coefficients representing difference in indicator between households who self-reported that it is harder to access food during the pandemic and those who report no change/easier; and those who decreased spending during the pandemic and those who did not
| Model coefficients | Population mean (95% CI) | ||||
| Harder to access food during the pandemic | Decreased expenditures during the pandemic | ||||
| Crude difference (95% CI) | Adjusted difference (95% CI) | Crude difference (95% CI) | Adjusted difference (95% CI) | ||
| FCS | −3.36 (−5.42 to 1.29)* | −2.74 (−4.92 to –0.55)* | −6.53 (−8.23 to 4.79)* | −5.24 (−7.05 to 3.42)* | 60.9 (59.7 to 62.3) |
| CSI | 0.07 (−0.86 to 0.99) | 0.36 (−0.65 to 1.37) | 0.83 (−0.07 to 1.74) | 1.32 (0.40 to 2.25)* | 3.6 (3.1 to 4.1) |
| DDS (child) | −0.21 (0.41 to 0.01)* | −0.21 (−0.43 to 0.01) | −0.20 (−0.38 to 0.02)* | −0.11 (−0.31 to 0.08) | 4.14 (4.04 to 4.24) |
| DDS (mother) | −0.15 (−0.40 to 0.01) | −0.10 (−0.34 to 0.15) | −0.08 (−0.28 to 0.12) | 0.06 (−0.14 to 0.25) | 5.38 (5.26 to 5.51) |
Adjusted models for households control for household ethnicity, household size, education level of mother and the head of household and district. Adjusted models for mothers include additionally mother’s age. Adjusted models for children include additionally child’s age and sex. Lower values for FCS and DDS and higher values of CSI indicate greater food insecurity.
*Represents statistical significance at p<0.05.
CSI, Coping Strategy Index; DDS, dietary diversity score; FCS, food consumption score.