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Food insecurity and self-reported cholera in Haitian households: An analysis of the 2012 Demographic and Health Survey

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  • Aaron Richterman
  • Molly F Franke
  • Georgery Constant
  • Gregory Jerome
  • Ralph Ternier
  • Louise C Ivers

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Background: Both cholera and food insecurity tend to occur in impoverished communities where poor access to food, inadequate sanitation, and an unsafe water supply often coexist. The relationship between the two, however, has not been well-characterized. Methods: We performed a secondary analysis of household-level data from the 2012 Demographic and Health Survey in Haiti, a nationally and sub-nationally representative cross-sectional household survey conducted every five years. We used multivariable logistic regression to evaluate the relationship between household food security (as measured by the Household Hunger Scale) and (1) reported history of cholera since 2010 by any person in the household and (2) reported death by any person in the household from cholera (among households reporting at least one case). We performed a complete case analysis because there were

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  • Aaron Richterman & Molly F Franke & Georgery Constant & Gregory Jerome & Ralph Ternier & Louise C Ivers, 2019. "Food insecurity and self-reported cholera in Haitian households: An analysis of the 2012 Demographic and Health Survey," PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(1), pages 1-10, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pntd00:0007134
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007134
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