Table 3 Household variables (n = 853)
From: Secondary supermarket revolution: food sources and food security in Northern Namibia
Characteristics | Â | No | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Household size | 1 member | 91 | 10.7 |
2–3 | 310 | 36.3 | |
4–5 | 232 | 27.2 | |
6 +  | 214 | 25.1 | |
Household structure | Female-centred | 341 | 40.0 |
Male-centred | 158 | 18.5 | |
Nuclear | 133 | 15.6 | |
Extended | 178 | 20.9 | |
Single person | 34 | 4.0 | |
Housing type | Formal | 533 | 62.5 |
Informal | 312 | 36.6 | |
Social grants | No | 689 | 80.8 |
Yes | 157 | 18.4 | |
Monthly income (n = 687) |  <  = N$1,100 | 160 | 23.3 |
1,101–2,100 | 119 | 17.3 | |
2,101–4,200 | 134 | 18.9 | |
4,201–12,000 | 149 | 21.7 | |
N$12,001 +  | 125 | 18.2 | |
Lived poverty index |  <  = 1.00 | 424 | 49.7 |
1.01—2.00 | 166 | 19.5 | |
2.01—3.00 | 60 | 7.0 | |
3.01 +  | 16 | 1.9 | |
Food security | Secure | 194 | 22.7 |
Insecure | 655 | 76.8 | |
Dietary diversity score | Less diverse | 543 | 63.7 |
More diverse | 290 | 34.0 |