Table 3 Comparison of characteristics of food secure and insecure adolescents in food-insecure households
From: Adolescent food insecurity in rural Sindh, Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey
Variables | Food secure adolescents N = 36 N (%) Mean ± SD | Food insecure adolescents N = 273 N (%) Mean ± SD | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of the adolescent | 13.5 ± 2.5 | 13.1 ± 2.4 | 0.37 |
Father’s years of schooling | |||
 No schooling | 21 (58.3) | 143 (52.4) | 0.62 |
  < 10 years | 6 (16.7) | 65 (23.8) |  |
  ≥ 10 years | 9 (25.0) | 65 (23.8) |  |
Mother’s years of schooling | |||
 Illiterate | 29 (80.6) | 250 (91.6) | 0.03 |
 Literate | 7 (19.4) | 23 (8.4) |  |
Wealth tertiles | |||
 Low | 13 (36.1) | 133 (48.7) | 0.11 |
 Middle | 16 (44.4) | 106 (38.8) |  |
 high | 7 (19.4) | 34 (12.5) |  |
 Total number of siblings | 5.2 ± 2.2 | 5.6 ± 2.3 | 0.37 |
Gender | |||
 Male | 14 (38.9) | 179 (65.6) | < 0.01 |
 Female | 22 (61.1) | 94 (34.4) |  |