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ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2025

The double burden of food and housing insecurity in Saskatchewan, Canada, understood in the context of a pandemic.

Suvadra Datta Gupta, Syed Jafar Raza Rizvi, James Dixon, Nazeem Muhajarine

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Article in Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Suvadra Datta GuptaDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Syed Jafar Raza RizviDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
James DixonDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Nazeem MuhajarineDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada. Nazeem.Muhajarine@usask.ca.ORCID 0000-0001-6781-5421

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Abstract

objectiveUsing data from a population-based cross-sectional survey, we aim to measure the prevalence, risk factors, and impact of COVID-19 on household food insecurity, housing insecurity, and the double burden of experiencing both.

methodsData were collected from July to November 2022. We used simple and multivariable logistic regression models to investigate the factors contributing to food insecurity, housing insecurity, and the double burden. Additionally, we computed the relative excess risk due to interaction (RERI) to determine whether any significant interactions contributed to the increased risk of experiencing the double burden.

resultsAround 27% of our study participants were food insecure, 54% were housing insecure, and 22% were food and housing insecure (double burden). Respondents' gender, age, ethnicity, education, and income were associated with experiencing the double burden of food and housing insecurity. Additionally, this study found a significant statistical interaction between residence location and employment status, with both employed and unemployed individuals in urban areas facing higher odds of experiencing the double burden of food and housing insecurity compared to retired individuals in either urban or rural areas; the relative excess risk due to interaction analysis suggests that increasing employment opportunities may have a more substantial impact on reducing this burden in urban areas.

conclusionFindings from this study provide important insights into addressing the issue of food and housing insecurity, especially through improving employment opportunities for vulnerable populations in Canada. Comprehensive systems-oriented intersectoral policies are much needed to improve households' experience of multiple need insecurities.

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COVID-19Food InsecurityHousingAdolescentAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsRisk FactorsSaskatchewanYoung AdultDouble burden of food and housing insecurityFood insecurityHousing insecurityInteraction

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