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Table 3 Proportion of mothers and children responding affirmatively to food security constructs

From: Children’s reporting of food insecurity in predominately food insecure households in Texas border colonias

Food security construct

Affirmative response

Kappa ( p-value)

Strength of Agreement

Mother n (%)1

Child n (%)2

Worry about food supplies

46 (92)

25 (50)

0.08 (0.15)

slight

Run out of food supplies

30 (60)

23 (46)

0.02 (0.45)

slight

Low cost foods for children

30 (60)

27 (54)

0.23 (0.05)

fair

Lack of a balanced diet for children

29 (58)

20 (40)

0.19 (0.08)

slight

Children not eating enough

17 (34)

16 (32)

0.05 (0.36)

slight

Reduce children’s portion sizes

6 (12)

17 (34)

0.10 (0.19)

slight

Children skip meals

6 (12)

15 (30)

0.14 (0.13)

slight

Children are hungry

2 (4)

4 (8)

−0.06 (0.66)

poor

Children go full day without eating

1 (2)

6 (12)

0.26 (0.003)

fair

  1. 1 Affirmative response is a combination of “often true” and “sometimes true”.
  2. 2 Affirmative response is a combination of “a lot” and “sometimes”.