[Food insecurity in quilombola communities in Marajó, Brazilian Amazon: prevalence and associated factors].

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of food insecurity in Marajoara quilombola communities and its associated factors. A cross-sectional, community-based, family-approach study was carried out with 434 families in Salvaterra, Marajó Island, Pará, Brazil, from June to July 2021. A household survey was carried out with a standardized questionnaire on sociodemographic data and the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale. A multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze associated factors. Most quilombola families (88.9%) lied in food insecurity, 33.1% (n = 144) of whom in severe insecurity; 21.4% (n = 93), in moderate insecurity; and 34.3% (n = 149), in mild insecurity. The regression model showed that receiving no pension doubles the chance of mild food insecurity and multiplies moderate+severe insecurity by 5 times. Per capita family income below 1/5 or even 1/3 of the minimum wage increase the chance of moderate+severe insecurity by 9 and 9 times, respectively. Households in the B/C economic classification were 21% less likely to have moderate+severe insecurity than those with the D/E classification. Food insecurity had a high prevalence in quilombola families, with a preponderance of moderate+severe insecurity. Family income and its components configured the main factors associated with food insecurity.