Research Article

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 variablesFood secureFood securityR2 (%)
Mildly food insecureModerately food insecureSeverely food insecure
B (95% CI)B (95% CI)B (95% CI)

Food consumption score
Model 1aref−2.59 (−3.82, −1.36)−7.1 (−8, −6.14)−12 (−13.1, −10.95)10
Model 2bref0.68 (−0.52, 1.9)NS−1.46 (−2.45, −0.47)−4.45 (−5.58, −3.32)18.6

Energy (kcal)
Model 1aref−133.94 (−344.62, 76.74)NS−277.1 (−445.33, −109.84)−632.47 (−818.25, −446.69)42.3
Model 2bref18.1 (−195.5, 231.67)NS−40.19 (−219.13, 138.74)NS−331.3 (−535.1, −127.5943.1

Protein (g)
Model 1aref−14.22 (−21.74, −6.7)−29.48 (−35.1, −23.87)−44.83 (−51, −38.61)35.1
Model 2bref−0.96 (−8.50, 6.57)NS−8 (−13.85, −2.17)−18.47 (−25.1, −11.85)37.5

Total carbohydrates (g)
Model 1aref31.6 (−4.84, 68)NS45.41 (15.94, 74.88)18.75 (−13.65, 51.15)NS43.8
Model 2bref8.84 (−28.24, 45.92)NS1.35 (−29.99, 32.7)NS−35.88 (−71.82, 0.06)NS44.8

Total fats (g)
Model 1aref−19.52 (−28.1, −11)−34.98 (−41.72, −28.24)−56.65 (−63.86, −49.43)17.9
Model 2bref1.41 (−6.96, 9.79)NS0.98 (−6.1, 8.1)NS−11 (−18.75, −3.26)24.7

Calcium (mg)
Model 1aref−1.45 (−2.78, −0.12)−2.96 (−4, −1.92)−5.81 (−6.95, −4.66)29.1
Model 2bref0.62 (−0.72, 1.95)NS0.41 (−0.71, 1.53)NS−1.52 (−2.74, 2.1)31.3

Iron (mg)
Model 1aref−3.82 (−82.95, 75.30)NS−100 (−157.3, −42.72)−186.64 (−251, −122.28)17.3
Model 2bref47 (−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 1aref−234.6 (−448.69, −20.54)−432.89 (−583.33, −282.44)−619.5 (−794.85, −444.16)3.1
Model 2bref21.39 (−199.84, 242.62)NS−13.42 (−177.19, 150.35)NS−113.13 (−307.58, 81.32)NS5

Thiamin (mg)
Model 1aref−0.20 (−0.35, −0.05)−0.38 (−0.5,−0.26)−0.62 (−0.74, −0.49)22.2
Model 2bref−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 1aref−0.15 (−0.28, −0.02)−0.45 (−0.54, −0.35)−0.65 (−0.76, −0.54)21
Model 2bref0.09 (−0.04, 0.22)NS−0.04 (−0.14, 0.06)NS−0.14 (−0.25, −0.02)25

Niacin (mg)
Model 1aref−4.86 (−7.53, −2.19)−9 (−11, −7.19)−12.8 (−15, −10.6)31.5
Model 2bref−1.15 (−3.84, 1.53)NS−3.12 (−5.21, −1)−5.89 (−8.28, −3.5)33.2

Vitamin C (mg)
Model 1aref−14.1 (−26.66, −1.46)−11.38 (−21.55, −1.2)−25.75 (−3, −14.5)7.4
Model 2bref−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).