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Marco Antonio Ávila-Arcos1, Ignacio Méndez-Gómez Humarán2, María Del Carmen Morales-Ruán3
1Centro de Investigación en Evaluación y Encuestas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.. marcoantonio.avila@gmail.com.
Salud Publica De Mexico
|January 31, 2022
Summary
Households with SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and income reduction experienced higher food insecurity. Public health policies are needed to address these pandemic-related challenges.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Socioeconomics
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted household food security globally.
- Understanding the interplay between SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity, household economics, and food insecurity is crucial for targeted interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the association between SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, food insecurity, and household characteristics in a national Mexican sample.
- To identify factors exacerbating food insecurity in households with COVID-19 exposure.
Main Methods:
- National representative household survey data on food security, sociodemographics, economic changes, and food consumption.
- Ordinal logistic regression to assess food insecurity and household characteristics.
- Multinomial logistic regression to study changes in food consumption and food insecurity in relation to SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity.
Main Results:
- Households with SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity reported reduced meat consumption.
- Households experiencing salary reduction and having a SARS-CoV-2 positive member showed increased prevalence of higher food insecurity levels (OR=1.225; 95% CI: 1.04, 1.44).
Conclusions:
- Food insecurity in Mexican households was exacerbated by multiple factors during the pandemic.
- Comprehensive public policy actions are required to mitigate pandemic-related food insecurity.