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. 2009 Nov;195(5):408–413. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.108.058925

Table 3.

Associations between dietary pattern scores at phase 5 and CES–D depression at phase 7 (n = 3486)

Intermediate tertile
Highest tertile
Lowest tertile OR OR (95% CI) Pa OR (95% CI) Pa
Whole food dietary pattern
    Model 1b 1 0.62 (0.48-0.79) 0.0002 0.64 (0.49-0.83) 0.001
    Model 2c 1 0.68 (0.52-0.89) 0.004 0.74 (0.56-0.98) 0.03
    Model 3d
1
0.71 (0.54-0.92)
0.01
0.74 (0.56-0.99)
0.04
Processed food dietary pattern
    Model 1 1 1.28 (0.97-1.69) 0.08 1.75 (1.25-2.45) 0.001
    Model 2 1 1.22 (0.92-1.62) 0.17 1.58 (1.12-2.23) 0.009
    Model 3 1 1.22 (0.92-1.62) 0.17 1.58 (1.11-2.23) 0.01

CES—D, Center for Epidemiologic Studies — Depression scale.

a.

Value for trend.

b.

Model 1: adjusted for gender, age and energy intake.

c.

Model 2: model 1 plus adjustment for marital status, employment grade, education, physical activity and smoking habits.

d.

Model 3: model 2 plus adjustment for hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, self-reported stroke, use of antidepressive drugs and cognitive functioning.