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. 2026 Jul 31;105(31):e50042. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000050042

Table 2.

Association between probiotic/prebiotic consumption and the severity of depressive symptoms.

Probiotic/prebiotic consumption P-value
No Yes
Mode l Ref. 0.64 (0.47, 0.86) .003
Mode 2 Ref. 0.66 (0.49, 0.88) .006
Mode 3 Ref. 0.67 (0.51, 0.89) .008
Mode 4 Ref. 0.68 (0.50, 0.92) .017

Values are odds ratios (95% confidence intervals).

Model 1: no covariates were adjusted.

Model 2: adjusted for Gender, Age, Race, Marital status, and Educational level.

Model 3: adjusted for Gender, Age, Race, Marital status, Educational level, Smoke,

Alcohol, BMI, and Sleep duration.

Model 4: adjusted for Gender, Age, Race, Marital status, Educational level, Smoke, Alcohol, BMI, Sleep duration, Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, CVD, Sleep disorder, Gastrointestinal disorder and COPD.