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Table 6 Bivariate association between food source clusters and household variables

From: Secondary supermarket revolution: food sources and food security in Northern Namibia

Household variables

Categories

Clusters

Chi-square

Cluster 1: Convenience

Cluster 2: Supermarkets

Cluster 3: Traditional

Household size

1 member

9.3

12.7

10.2

19.96 (p = 0.003)

2–3

41.3

28.1

43.4

4–5

25.6

30.1

25.5

6 + members

23.8

29.1

20.9

Household structure

Female-centred

36.8

41.5

41.2

24.51 (p = 0.002)

Male-centred

12.3

17.6

23.4

Nuclear

22.2

13.0

15.1

Extended

25.7

24.2

15.4

Other

5.9

3.7

4.9

Housing type

Formal

76.6

65.4

53.4

27.42 (p < 0.001)

Informal

23.4

34.6

46.6

Social grants

No

82.6

82.1

80.1

0.66 (p = 0.72)

Yes

17.4

17.9

19.9

Monthly income

 <  = N$1,100

9.9

18.6

34.6

94.79 (p < 0.001)

1,101–2,100

9.9

16.9

21.2

2,101–4,200

14.0

20.3

21.2

4,201–12,000

25.6

28.0

13.0

N$12,001 + 

40.5

16.2

10.0

Otherwise

2.5

4.4

18.0

Lived poverty index

 <  = 1.00

86.0

64.5

51.0

54.25 (p < 0.001)

1.01—2.00

12.4

26.6

29.2

2.01—3.00

1.6

7.2

15.2

3.01 + 

0.0

1.7

4.5

Food security

Secure

50.3

29.2

23.7

47.37 (p < 0.001)

Insecure

49.7

70.8

76.3

Dietary diversity

Less diverse

28.7

63.9

85.8

47.37 (p < 0.001)

More diverse

71.3

36.1

14.2