Two dietary consumption patterns were identified, namely westernized and prudent patterns. Overall, householdfood insecurity was approximately 65%, with food insecurity with children being that of 41% and without children 63%. Average HIVknowledge was 61.48 ± 15.16% among participants. Higher HIVknowledge (OR = 0.84; p = 0.002) and prudent dietary factor scores (OR = 0.64; p < 0.001) were associated with a greater odds of being food secure. Conversely, higher westernized dietary factor scores (OR = 1.33; p = 0.008) were associated witha greater likelihood of being food insecure.
CONCLUSION:
Greater awareness to HIV and healthier dietary patterns were seen among individuals from food secure households while personswho had westernized lifestyles were more likely to be from food insecure households. A greater effort is needed by governmental and public health institutions to help reduce the burden of food insecurity in the Caribbean.