Table 3.
Sex-adjusted binary logistic regression models of household food insecurity and five adverse mental health outcomes, including food insecurity and sex interactions.
| Variable Category | Model 1: Depressive Thoughts in the Past Month | Model 2: Anxiety Disorders | Model 3: Mood Disorders | Model 4: Suicidal Thoughts in the Past Year | Model 5: Fair/Poor Mental Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | |||||
| Household Food Insecurity Level (food secure = ref) | |||||
| Marginal Food Insecurity | 2.3 ** (2.0, 2.8) | 2.2 ** (1.9, 2.7) | 2.3 ** (1.9, 2.7) | 1.8 * (1.3, 2.6) | 2.4 ** (2.1, 2.9) |
| Moderate Food Insecurity | 3.2 ** (2.8, 3.7) | 2.8 ** (2.5, 3.2) | 3.2 ** (2.9, 3.6) | 1.8 ** (1.4, 2.4) | 4.3 ** (3.8, 4.8) |
| Severe Food Insecurity | 8.2 ** (6.3, 10.6) | 6.3 ** (5.4, 7.3) | 8.4 ** (7.2, 9.7) | 3.0 ** (2.2, 4.1) | 11.0 ** (9.2, 13.1) |
| Sex (male = ref) | |||||
| Female | 1.9 ** (1.8, 2.0) | 1.8 ** (1.7, 1.9) | 1.9 ** (1.8, 2.0) | 0.9 * (0.7, 1.0) | 1.2 ** (1.1, 1.2) |
| Marginal * Female | 0.8 (0.7, 1.0) | 0.9 (0.8, 1.2) | 0.9 (0.7, 1.0) | 0.9 (0.6, 1.5) | 1.0 (0.8, 1.2) |
| Moderate * Female | 0.9 (0.7, 1.1) | 1.1 (0.9, 1.3) | 1.0 (0.9, 1.2) | 0.9 (0.6, 1.2) | 1.0 (0.8, 1.1) |
| Severe * Female | 0.7 (0.5, 1.0) | 1.2 (0.9, 1.4) | 1.0 (0.9, 1.3) | 1.3 (0.9, 2.0) | 1.0 (0.8, 1.2) |
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.001.