Food insecurity prevalence, severity and determinants in australian households during the covid-19 pandemic from the perspective of women
Kleve, S, Bennett, CJ, Davidson, ZE, Kellow, NJ, McCaffrey, TA, O’reilly, S, Enticott, J, Moran, LJ, Harrison, CL, Teede, H and Lim, S 2021, Food insecurity prevalence, severity and determinants in australian households during the covid-19 pandemic from the perspective of women, Nutrients, vol. 13, no. 12, pp. 1-15, doi: 10.3390/nu13124262.
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Food insecurity prevalence, severity and determinants in australian households during the covid-19 pandemic from the perspective of women
This study aimed to describe the prevalence, severity and socio-demographic predictors of food insecurity in Australian households during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, from the perspective of women. A cross-sectional online survey of Australian (18–50 years) women was conducted. The survey collected demographic information and utilised the 18-item US Department of Agriculture Household Food Security Survey Module and the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10). A multivariable regression was used to identify predictors of food security status. In this cohort (n = 1005), 19.6% were living in households experiencing food insecurity; with 11.8% experiencing low food-security and 7.8% very low food-security. A further 13.7% of households reported marginal food-security. Poor mental health status (K10 score ≥ 20) predicted household food insecurity at all levels. The presence of more than three children in the household was associated with low food-security (OR 6.24, 95% CI: 2.59–15.03). Those who were renting were 2.10 (95% CI: 1.09–4.05) times likely to experience very low food-security than those owning their own home. The COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to an increased prevalence of household food insecurity. This study supports the need for a range of responses that address mental health, financial, employment and housing support to food security in Australia.
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