Table 2.
Prevalence rates of mental disorders in the completely vegetarian, predominantly vegetarian, non vegetarian (total and matched) sample
| Completely Vegetarian (N=54) | Predominantly Vegetarian (N=190) | Non vegetarian (total sample) (N=3872) | Non vegetarian (machted sample) (N=242) | Comparision completely/ predominatly vs. matched non-vegetarians OR (95% CI) | Comparision completely vs. matched non-vegetarians OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unipolar Depressive Disorders | ||||||
| 1-month |
7.4% |
6.8% |
6.3% |
5.0% |
1.44 (0.67-3.07) |
1.53 (0.48-4.95) |
| 12-month |
24.1% |
14.7% |
11.9% |
10.3% |
1.75 (1.03-2.99) |
2.75 (1.30-5.82) |
| lifetime |
35.2% |
25.8% |
19.1% |
20.7% |
1.48 (0.98-2.26) |
2.09 (1.10-3.95) |
| Anxiety Disorders | ||||||
| 1-month |
20.4% |
12.6% |
10.7% |
8.7% |
1.76 (0.99-3.13) |
2.69 (1.12-5.99) |
| 12-month |
31.5% |
19.5% |
17.0% |
13.2% |
1.87 (1.15-3.01) |
3.02 (1.52-5.98) |
| lifetime |
31.5% |
22.1% |
18.4% |
15.3% |
1.77 (1.12-2.79) |
2.55 (1.30-4.99) |
| Somatoform Disorders and Syndromes | ||||||
| 1 month |
9.3% |
12.1% |
7.8% |
4.5% |
2.72 (1.32-5.60) |
2.14 (0.71-6.44) |
| 12 month |
16.7% |
17.9% |
11.6% |
9.5% |
2.04 (1.19-3.50) |
1.90 (0.83-4-39) |
| lifetime |
25.9% |
25.8% |
16.9% |
15.3% |
1.93 (1.23-3.03) |
1.94 (0.96-3.91) |
| Eating Disorders | ||||||
| 1-month |
3.7% |
1.1% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
(not computable) |
|
| 12-month |
3.7% |
1.6% |
0.3% |
0.8% |
||
| lifetime | 5.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 1.2% | ||
CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.