Table 3.
Interaction and significant main effect adjusteda odds ratios for binary food insecurity for participants aged 65þ years.
| Main effect* OR (95% CI) | Overweighth vs normali Weight interaction OR (95% CI) | Obesej vs normali Weight interaction OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male vs female) | 0.60 (0.31, 1.14) | 1.64 (0.74, 3.62) | 1.23 (0.53, 2.81) |
| Race | |||
| Black/African American vs White | 3.03k (1.54, 5.98) | 0.78 (0.35, 1.77) | 0.52 (0.20, 1.36) |
| Other vs White | 3.84k (1.56, 9.45) | 0.62 (0.23, 1.69) | 0.23 (0.06, 0.87) |
| Hispanic | 1.20 (0.64, 2.28) | 2.58 (1.05, 6.33) | 1.53 (0.57, 4.09) |
| R + S Annual Incomeb | 0.90 (0.81, 1.01) | 0.95 (0.84, 1.09) | 0.85 (0.73, 0.99) |
| Psychiatric diagnosisc | 2.11l (1.08, 4.15) | 0.87 (0.39, 1.96) | 0.74 (0.36, 1.53) |
| Depression (CESD)d | 2.12k (1.20, 3.73) | 0.91 (0.43, 1.91) | 0.80 (0.33, 1.95) |
| Age (years) | 0.93k (0.91, 0.94) | ||
| Education past High School | 0.41k (0.26, 0.64) | ||
| Current smoker | 1.73l (1.11, 2.69) | ||
| Drinks alcohol regularlye | 0.63k (0.47, 0.84) | ||
| Preventive health behaviorf | 1.89k (1.16, 3.08) | ||
| Heart condition | 1.48k (1.09, 1.99) | ||
| Word-recall scoreg | 0.93k (0.88, 0.97) |
Sample n = 2868; Weighted n = 27,750,837.
Odds ratios adjusted for the variables listed in this table as well as all other variables in Table 2.
R+S is an estimated annual income based on self-reported salaries, retirement pensions and savings.
Binary yes/no response to the following question: “Have you had or has a doctor told you that you have any emotional, nervous or psychiatric problems?”.
Estimated with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale diagnostic cutoff for identifying clinical depression.
Regular alcohol intake defined as drinking on a weekly basis, on one or more days per week.
Preventive health behaviors defined as undergoing regular prostate exams or serum lipid tests, or receiving an annual influenza vaccination.
Total word-recall summary score for assessing dementia reflects the sum of immediate and delayed recall of 10 or more memorized words.
Overweight BMI = 25.0–29.9.
Normal weight BMI = 18.5–24.9.
Obese BMI = 30.0+.
Significant at P≤0.01.
Significant at P≤0.05.
Only main effects significant at a P < 0.05 level and hypothesized interactions are reported.