Table 3 Food Insecurity Scale Score of population groups
From: The demographic and morbidity characteristics of a population receiving food support in Israel
Average score | Distance from average for the full sample (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Total population | 6.4 | ||
Household density (no. of persons) | Up to 4 people | 6.6 | 3 |
5 or more | 6.3 | -2 | |
Marital status | Married | 5.9 | −8 |
Single | 6.9 | 8 | |
Ethnicity | Jewish | 6.4 | 0 |
Arab | 6.4 | 0 | |
Religious level (Jews only) | Ultra-Orthodox | 5.6 | −13 |
Other | 6.7 | 5 | |
Benefits | Disability | 6.4 | 0 |
Income support | 6.9 | 8 | |
Debt | Household has debt | 6.3 | −2 |