Table 3.

Unadjusted and adjusted^* multiple logistic regression models for frailty index^† as the dependent variable and food insecurity categories as the independent variables (with food security as the reference) among the representative sample of community-dwelling Mexican adults aged 60 years or older, 2012 Mexican Survey on Nutrition and Health (ENSANUT; Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición)

	Unadjusted			Adjusted
Food insecurity category	OR	95 % CI	P value	OR	95 % CI	P value
Secure	Reference		–	Reference		–
Mild	1·39	1·23, 1·56	<0·001	1·46	1·28, 1·66	<0·001
Moderate	1·93	1·68, 2·12	<0·001	2·02	1·74, 2·35	<0·001
Severe	2·27	1·93, 2·66	<0·001	2·41	2·03, 2·86	<0·001

^*Adjusted for age, sex, marital status, urban stratus, speaking indigenous language, household income, smoking status and current alcohol drinking.

^†Frailty index score ≥0·21 and frailty index score <0·21.