Table 2 Association between Food Insecurity and the socioeconomic variables (n = 3449)

Household Income Loss

 None

Reference

 Partial

1.63

0.80–3.31

1.82

0.98–3.36

 Complete

4.67^a

2.42–9.05

5.16^a

2.83–9.41

Socio-demographics

Age in years

0.1

0.98–1.02

0.97

0.95–1.00

Marital Status

 Single

Reference

 Married

1.79

0.84–3.80

1.63

0.63–4.23

 Divorced/Separated

1.59

0.48–5.29

1.95

0.60–6.31

 Widow

2.65

0.61–11.53

3.43

0.54–21.90

Pregnancy Status

 No

Reference

 Yes

1.22

0.67–2.25

0.92

0.41–2.02

Education

 Never Attended

Reference

 Primary/Middle School

0.74

0.40–1.38

0.61

0.34–1.10

 Secondary/Post Primary

0.51^a

0.29–0.91

0.63

0.33–1.24

 Tertiary/Post-Secondary

0.23^a

0.10–0.50

0.30^a

0.10–0.88

Urban Status

 No

Reference

 Yes

0.52^a

0.37–0.74

0.59^a

0.38–0.91

Concerned About Covid

 Not concerned

Reference

 A little concerned

5.86^a

1.42–24.15

5.77^a

1.46–22.77

 Concerned

5.13^a

2.27–11.59

4.42^a

1.73–11.30

 Very concerned

5.35^a

2.66–10.78

3.81^a

1.76–8.25

Friend/Family has Covid

 No

Reference

Reference

 Yes

5.46^a

1.28–23.34

10.94^a

1.86–64.16