Educational Level and Food Security in the Northern Zone of Ecuador
Table 2:
| Percentage of adequacy | Level of schooling | |||
| Without studies % (n=69) | Primary schooling % (n=525) | Secondary schooling % (n=232) | p | |
| Energy (kcal) | ||||
| Underfeeding | 79,70 | 69,30 | 62,10 | 0,070 |
| Suitable | 11,60 | 18,70 | 22,40 | |
| Supercharging | 8,70 | 12,00 | 15,50 | |
| Proteins | ||||
| Underfeeding | 60,90 | 56,60 | 47,80 | 0,177 |
| Suitable | 17,40 | 20,20 | 25,00 | |
| Supercharging | 21,70 | 23,20 | 27,20 | |
| Greases | ||||
| Underfeeding | 69,60 | 73,90 | 65,50 | 0,064 |
| Suitable | 15,90 | 11,00 | 11,60 | |
| Supercharging | 14,50 | 15,00 | 22,80 | |
| Carbohydrates | ||||
| Underfeeding | 76,80 | 64,20 | 62,50 | 0,063 |
| Suitable | 15,90 | 21,30 | 18,10 | |
| Supercharging | 7,20 | 14,50 | 19,40 | |