Household food insecurity by household sociodemographic characteristics.
| Food secure | Marginal food insecurity | Moderate food insecurity | Severe food insecurity | P value | |
| n=2431 | n=231 | n=298 | n=119 | ||
| Gender | 0.1127 | ||||
| Men | 81.2% | 7.88% | 8.98% | 1.98% | |
| Women | 77.6% | 7.60% | 11.4% | 3.43% | |
| Age | <0.0001 | ||||
| 16–24 | 63.7% | 12.9% | 17.6% | 5.83% | |
| 25–34 | 72.0% | 11.2% | 12.9% | 3.88% | |
| 35–44 | 76.0% | 8.29% | 12.9% | 2.77% | |
| 45–54 | 80.9% | 5.88% | 10.6% | 2.65% | |
| 55–64 | 85.6% | 5.16% | 7.39% | 1.84% | |
| 65–74 | 91.6% | 3.90% | 3.75% | --- | |
| 75+ | 92.3% | 5.83% | 1.80% | --- | |
| Ethnicity | 0.0007 | ||||
| White | 81.4% | 6.74% | 9.25% | 2.58% | |
| Other ethnic group | 66.5% | 13.9% | 16.0% | 3.62% | |
| Marital status | <0.0001 | ||||
| Married/cohabiting | 82.8% | 6.93% | 8.42% | 1.87% | |
| Single/widowed/divorced/separated/other | 73.6% | 9.08% | 13.2% | 4.15% | |
| Children under 6 years in household | <0.0001 | ||||
| No | 81.3% | 7.23% | 9.24% | 2.72% | |
| Yes | 68.3% | 10.7% | 15.7% | 5.32% | |
| Children under 16 years in the household | <0.0001 | ||||
| No | 83.2% | 6.30% | 8.40% | 2.08% | |
| Yes | 70.0% | 11.2% | 14.5% | 4.28% | |
| Education | <0.0001 | ||||
| No qualifications identified | 74.8% | 8.43% | 12.6% | 4.15% | |
| O level/GCSE, CSE, NVQ/SVQ/GSVQ level 2 or below* | 71.8% | 8.87% | 15.1% | 4.16% | |
| Diplomas in higher education/other HE qualifications† | 79.6% | 6.84% | 10.5% | 3.02% | |
| Degree (undergraduate, including BEd) and postgraduate diplomas/certifications‡ | 86.1% | 5.43% | 7.01% | 1.43% | |
| Higher degree or postgraduate qualifications | 87.3% | 9.27% | 3.19% | --- | |
| Other qualifications (including overseas) | 70.8% | 18.1% | 10.3% | --- | |
| Household income | <0.0001 | ||||
| <£10 399 | 59.8% | 9.09% | 16.5% | 14.7% | |
| £10 400 to £25 999 | 69.1% | 9.47% | 17.4% | 4.10% | |
| £26 000 to £51 999 | 82.4% | 9.05% | 7.46% | --- | |
| >£52 000 | 90.7% | 3.96% | 5.10% | --- | |
| Missing | 79.4% | 8.41% | 9.92% | 2.24% | |
| Work status | <0.0001 | ||||
| In work | 80.9% | 7.58% | 10.1% | 1.45% | |
| Retired | 91.5% | 4.75% | 3.32% | 0.48% | |
| Unemployed | 46.5% | 13.9% | 20.5% | 19.2% | |
| Other | 61.1% | 11.7% | 19.1% | 8.14% | |
| Long-term health problem/disability | <0.0001 | ||||
| None/no impact on daily activities | 80.6% | 7.95% | 9.64% | 1.82% | |
| Yes, reduces daily activities a little | 75.6% | 6.14% | 13.4% | 4.82% | |
| Yes, reduces daily activities a lot | 70.0% | 7.76% | 11.7% | 10.5% | |
| Region | 0.0719 | ||||
| England | 79.6% | 7.6% | 10.17% | 2.64% | |
| Wales | 74.4% | 10.7% | 11.84% | 3.04% | |
| Northern Ireland | 78.7% | 8.29% | 8.15% | 4.89% | |
| Urban/rural classification | 0.0319 | ||||
| Urban | 78.1% | 8.12% | 11.0% | 2.80% | |
| Rural | 84.7% | 6.10% | 6.78% | 2.39% |
Notes: Data are weighted sample proportions. (---) proportions not disclosed due to small sample size. P values are for χ2 statistic.
*Includes GNVQ intermediate or foundation and BTEC.
†HNC/HND/BTEC Higher Teaching qualifications for schools/further education, A/AS levels/SCE, Higher/Scottish Cert sixth year studies, NVQ/SVQ/GSVQ level 3 ONC/OND/BTEC national, city, trade apprenticeships.
‡Includes professional qualifications at degree level, NVQ/SVQ.