Table 3 Relationship between Food Security and Region and other Variables

Variables Number of % total of Household Food Household Not % of household % household X^2 P- value
Household household Secure Food Secure Food Secure Not Food Secure
Region 1.53e -14
Greater Monrovia 1070 12.81 678 392 8.12 4.69
North Central 1560 18.68 914 646 10.95 7.74
North Western 1560 18.68 802 758 9.60 9.08
South Central 1040 12.46 510 530 6.11 6.35
South Eastern A 1560 18.68 862 698 10.32 8.36
South Eastern B 1560 18.68 786 778 9.41 9.27

Owned Livestock
YES 1900 22.75 1003 897 12.01 10.74 1.76e -04
NO 2147 25.71 1110 1037 13.29 12.42
NOT STATED 4303 51.53 2439 1864 29.21 22.32

Used Labor
YES 3457 41.40 1834 1632 21.96 19.44 3.39e -09
NO 594 7.11 280 314 3.35 3.76
NOT STATED 4299 51.49 2438 1861 29.20 22.29
Insect Effects
YES 359 4.30 145 214 1.74 2.56 3.39e -09
NO 3668 43.93 1975 1711 23.44 20.49
NOT STATED 4323 51.77 2450 1873 29.34 22.43