Table 3.
Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association between SNAP enrollment and depression among mothers eligible for SNAP1 during FFCWS waves 2 to 42
| OR | 95% CI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNAP (ref=No) | 1.04 | (0.79, 1.38) | 0.762 |
| Survey Wave (ref=2) | < 0.0001 | ||
| 3 | 1.28 | (1.05, 1.55) | |
| 4 | 0.81 | (0.66, 1.00) | |
| PIR | 1.01 | (0.79, 1.28) | 0.935 |
| Marital status (ref=Single) | 0.0100 | ||
| Married | 0.72 | (0.47, 1.09) | |
| Cohabitating | 0.68 | (0.52, 0.88) | |
| Unemployed (ref=No) | 1.21 | (0.95, 1.54) | 0.120 |
| Health insurance status (ref=Private) | 0.0367 | ||
| Uninsured | 1.57 | (1.05, 2.35) | |
| Subsidized | 1.15 | (0.78, 1.69) | |
| Food insecure (ref=No) | 1.45 | (1.10, 1.90) | 0.0077 |
1
Defined as those with a ≤ 2.00 PIR
2
Depression measured using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview Short Form (CIDI-SF)
SNAP=Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; FFCWS=Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study; PIR=Poverty to Income Ratio