Table 4.
Logistic regression analyses of relations between mental health status and household food insecurity and subject characteristics (unadjusted).
| Characteristics | High Anxiety OR (95% CI) |
High Depression OR (95% CI) |
High Loss of Behavioral Control OR (95% CI) |
High Psychological Distress OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity | ||||
| No | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| Yes | 12.27 (7.44–20.23) | 13.89 (8.60–22.42) | 8.35 (5.29–13.16) | 10.86 (6.83–17.28) |
| Age | ||||
| 17–19 years | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| 13–16 years | 0.61 (0.41–0.92) | 0.71 (0.48–1.05) | 0.85 (0.57–1.26) | 0.73 (0.49–1.08) |
| Religion | ||||
| Others | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| Hindu | 1.0 (0.33–3.06) | 1.33 (0.43–4.05) | 0.74 (0.24–2.25) | 1.29 (0.42–3.93) |
| Caste /Ethnicity | ||||
| General (upper caste group) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| OBC (other backward caste) | 1.48 (0.76–2.86) | 1.64 (0.87–3.11) | 1.29 (0.71–2.35) | 1.56 (0.83–2.93) |
| SC (schedule caste)/ST (schedule tribes) | 1.78 (0.94–3.37) | 2.05 (1.10–3.80) | 1.75 (0.98–3.14) | 1.71 (0.93–3.15) |
| Type of family | ||||
| Joint | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| Nuclear | 1.06 (0.64–1.73) | 0.92 (0.57–1.48) | 1.13 (0.70–1.81) | 1.0 (0.62–1.61) |
| Head of family | ||||
| Female | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| Male | 0.57 (0.30–1.08) | 0.63 (0.34–1.19) | 0.53 (0.26–1.04) | 0.75 (0.40–1.41) |
| Number of family member | ||||
| ≤4 | 1.00(Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| >4 | 1.75 (1.02–2.98) | 1.41 (0.86–2.32) | 1.45 (0.90–2.35) | 1.55 (0.94–2.56) |
| Number of siblings | ||||
| ≤2 | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| >2 | 1.98(1.22–3.23) | 1.80 (1.14–2.84) | 1.50 (0.97–2.33) | 1.83(1.15–2.89) |
| Year of residence in a Slum | ||||
| ≤30 years | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| >30 years | 3.16 (0.69–14.48) | 1.67 (0.50–5.53) | 1.59 (0.52–4.83) | 1.62 (0.49–5.37) |
| Education of subject | ||||
| Secondary and above | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| Primary and lower | 1.40 (0.92–2.12) | 1.46 (0.97–2.18) | 1.37 (0.91–2.07) | 1.34 (0.89–2.01) |
| Education of mother | ||||
| Secondary and above | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| Primary and lower | 2.95 (1.80–4.82) | 3.19 (2.00–5.09) | 2.35 (1.53–3.59) | 2.73 (1.72–4.33) |
| Education of father | ||||
| Secondary and above | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| Primary and lower | 2.87 (1.84–4.47) | 3.47 (2.25–5.34) | 3.36 (2.18–5.19) | 2.93 (1.91–4.49) |
| Occupation of subjects | ||||
| Student | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| Working outside (service, business, labor) | 4.60 (2.54–8.32) | 4.37 (2.36–8.08) | 7.92 (3.32–18.92) | 4.11 (2.24–7.53) |
| Occupation of mother | ||||
| Home maker | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| Working outside (service, business, labor) | 2.08 (1.29–3.35) | 1.94 (1.21–3.12) | 1.34 (0.83–2.17) | 1.70 (1.06–2.72) |
| Occupation of father | ||||
| Service/business | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| Agriculture/labor | 2.74 (1.74–4.30) | 3.37 (2.15–5.27) | 3.23 (2.01–5.18) | 3.09 (1.98–4.83) |
| Family income | ||||
| 3rd tercile | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| 2nd tercile | 2.36 (1.28–4.37) | 2.61 (1.46–4.68) | 1.93 (1.18–3.17) | 2.45 (1.38–4.33) |
| 1st tercile | 9.26(5.22–16.42) | 12.83 (7.28–22.63) | 6.68 (3.97–11.24) | 9.66 (5.58–16.72) |