Table 2 Significant correlations between the CSI and the amount of money available per person per day and various variables
Variables | Correlation r | Significance p |
|---|---|---|
US$ per person per day (poverty indicator) with | ||
Number of people in house | − 0.525 | 0.000 |
Total income | 0.605 | 0.000 |
Money spent on food per month | 0.321 | 0.000 |
Unemployment | − 0.185 | 0.007 |
Frequency of purchasing food | 0.168 | 0.010 |
Not enough food in the house | 0.281 | 0.000 |
Education | 0.159 | 0.012 |
Mother as head of the household | − 0.143 | 0.031 |
Number of meals per day | 0.172 | 0.004 |
Food insecurity (CSI) with | ||
Not enough food in the house | − 0.162 | 0.004 |
Money spent on food | − 0.130 | 0.021 |
Unemployment | 0.157 | 0.012 |