Table 3.
Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the mental health indicators per types of household food security.
| Food-Secure Household (n = 5413) | Food-Insecure Household without Hunger (n = 381) | p-Value | Food-Insecure Household with Hunger (n = 68) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived stress * | |||||
| Unadjusted † | 1.00 (ref) | 1.56 (1.19–2.06) | 0.001 | 2.15 (1.26–3.68) | 0.005 |
| Multivariable adjusted 1 | 1.00 (ref) | 1.52 (1.15–2.01) | 0.003 | 1.96 (1.08–3.53) | 0.026 |
| Depressive symptom | |||||
| Unadjusted † | 1.00 (ref) | 1.68 (1.20–2.36) | 0.003 | 5.77 (3.29–10.1) | <0.001 |
| Multivariable adjusted 1 | 1.00 (ref) | 1.26 (0.89–1.78) | 0.185 | 3.64 (2.17–6.08) | <0.001 |
| Suicidal ideation | |||||
| Unadjusted † | 1.00 (ref) | 1.75 (1.13–2.72) | 0.013 | 5.24 (2.77–9.94) | <0.001 |
| Multivariable adjusted 1 | 1.00 (ref) | 1.33 (0.83–2.14) | 0.234 | 3.83 (2.02–7.23) | <0.001 |
* Values are presented as odds ratios (95% confidence intervals); † differences were tested using unadjusted complex samples logistic regression analysis; 1 differences were tested using multivariable-adjusted complex sample logistic regression analysis after adjusting for sex, age, income, education, alcohol use, smoking status, physical activity, marital status, and recipients of food assistance.