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Food insecurity among Finnish private service sector workers: validity, prevalence and determinants.
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- Perspective: Food and Nutrition Insecurity in Europe: Challenges and Opportunities for Dietitians.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2023Article
- Assessing the relationship between food insecurity and lifestyle behaviors among university students: a comparative study between Lebanon and Germany.BMC public health · 2023Article
- In this issue - Food insecurity.Public health nutrition · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the prevalence and determinants of food insecurity among private sector service workers in Finland and assess validity of the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) tool.
designIn this cross-sectional study, food insecurity and background characteristics were collected from Finnish private service workers via electronic questionnaires (2019) and national register data (2018-2019). We conducted univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses to determine the variables explaining food insecurity. Validity of HFIAS was assessed with rotated principal component analysis and Cronbach's α.
settingMembers of the trade union for private sector service workers, Service Union United (PAM), from all municipalities in Finland participated in the study in 2019.
participantsThe subjects were 6435 private sector workers that were members of the Service Union United (PAM) in Finland. Mean age of participants was 44 years (sd 12·7 years).
resultsTwo-thirds of the participants (65 %) were food insecure with over a third (36 %) reporting severe food insecurity. Reporting great difficulties in covering household expenses and young age markedly increased the risk of severe food insecurity (OR 15·05; 95 % CI 10·60, 21·38 and OR 5·07; 95 % CI 3·94, 6·52, respectively). Not being married, low education, working in the hospitality industry, being male and living in rented housing also increased the probability of severe food insecurity. The HFIAS tool demonstrated acceptable construct and criterion validity.
conclusionsSevere food insecurity was widespread and associated with low socio-economic status, young age and being male among Finnish private sector service workers, emphasising the need for regular monitoring of food insecurity in Finland.
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