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Table 4 Logistic regression analysis of the association between food/market access and high reduced coping strategy index (rCSI) and low household dietary diversity score

From: Livelihood training, food production, and food security among vulnerable communities in Bangladesh

Characteristics

Unadjusted OR

95% CI

P value

Adjusted OR1

95% CI

P value

A. High Reduced Coping Strategy Index

      

Number of food sources

      

 1–2

REF

–

–

REF

–

–

  ≥ 3

2.08

1.22–3.53

0.01*

1.93

1.22–3.31

0.02*

Ease of market access

      

 Easy

REF

–

–

REF

–

–

 Difficult

3.51

2.05–6.00

 < 0.001***

3.64

2.08–6.37

 < 0.001***

Food source

      

 Own production (Ref: No)

0.46

0.17–1.26

0.13

0.43

0.15–1.24

0.12

 Cash purchase from household income (Ref: No)

0.35

0.07–1.76

0.20

0.48

0.08–3.02

0.44

 Purchase from cash transfer (Ref: No)

2.11

1.27–3.50

0.004**

2.10

1.25–3.53

0.01*

 Food aid (Ref: No)

1.08

0.51–2.27

0.84

0.92

0.42–2.00

0.94

 Casual labor for food (Ref: No)

0.73

0.28–1.90

0.52

0.64

0.24–1.70

0.37

 Remittances/Other (Ref: No)

2.69

0.85–8.49

0.09

1.47

0.40–5.35

0.56

Number of types of vegetables produced

    

 1 Unit increase

0.98

0.84–1.14

0.79

0.97

0.82–1.14

0.69

B. Low household dietary diversity score (HDDS)

      

Number of food sources

      

 1–2

REF

–

–

REF

–

–

  ≥ 3

1.51

1.10–2.09

0.01*

1.52

1.10–2.10

0.01*

Ease of market access

      

 Easy

REF

–

–

REF

–

–

 Difficult

1.35

0.07–2.11

0.18

1.39

0.89–2.18

0.15

Food source

      

 Own production (Ref: No)

0.34

0.11–1.00

0.05*

0.35

0.12–1.05

0.06

 Cash purchase from household income (Ref: No)

-

 

–

–

  

 Purchase from cash transfer (Ref: No)

1.58

1.14–2.19

0.01*

1.57

1.13–2.18

0.01*

 Food aid (Ref: No)

3.15

1.70–5.84

 < 0.001***

3.16

1.69–5.89

 < 0.001***

 Casual labor for food (Ref: No)

1.46

0.81–2.62

0.20

1.57

0.87–2.84

0.13

 Remittances/Other (Ref: No)

0.61

0.23–1.59

0.31

0.57

0.21–1.54

0.27

Number of types of vegetables produced

    

 1 Unit increase

0.80

0.72–0.90

 < 0.001***

0.80

0.72–0.89

 < 0.001***

  1. OR Odds Ratio, 95% CI 95% Confidence Interval, AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, REF Reference Group
  2. *0.01 ≤ p < 0.05; **0.001 ≤ p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
  3. 1Adjusted for head of household sex, disability status, educational attainment, and marital status, and household side size and gender
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