Food insecurity and socioeconomic profile of households accompanied by Family Health Teams
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https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2021.49993Keywords:
Primary Healthcare. Social Health Determinants. Cross-sectional studies. Socio-economic factors. Food and Nutritional Security.Abstract
Introduction: Food Insecurity (FI) encompasses psychological aspects and physical manifestations that impairs and places the health of individuals at risk. Objective: The research aimed to characterize the determining factors of FI in households of Lagarto, Sergipe. Method: A cross-sectional study carried out between August 2018 and July 2019 with 94 households, accompanied by the Family Health Teams of three Primary Healthcare Units. For this purpose, the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale (Escala Brasileira de Insegurança Alimentar - EBIA) was used, and a structured socio-economic questionnaire, the results of which were analyzed using the SPSS 20.0, through descriptive measures and central trend, as well as the Shapiro-Wilk test for normality and the Spearman coefficient of correlation. Results: It was verified that 27.60% of the households had food security (FS), 51.10% with light food insecurity (FI), 12.80% average FI, and 8.50% severe FS. There was a significant association between gender, schooling level of the head of the family, total earnings stratified by minimum-wage with the demographical characteristics and the occupation of the head of the family with the FI situation. Conclusion: The prevalence of food insecurity (FI) in the domiciles under analysis was demonstrated to be higher than the national average, and family income being the major determinant of the FI experienced by the families, as well as the characteristics of the heads of the families, such as gender and schooling levels and of low economic classes.
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