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. 2019 Jun 3;34(8):1486–1493. doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-05081-9

Table 4.

Adjusted odds ratios for the Association between Food Insecurity and Comorbid Conditions among Obese Participants

CAD DM HTN Dyslipidemia CHF Stroke Cancer Asthma
Food secure Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
Food insecure 1.5 (1.1, 2.0)* 1.2 (1.0, 1.4) 1.0 (0.9, 1.2) 1.1 (0.9, 1.4) 1.3 (0.9, 1.8) 1.1 (0.7, 1.5) 1.0 (0.7, 1.5) 1.3 (1.1, 1.6)**
Food secure Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
Marginal food security 1.2 (0.8, 1.7) 0.9 (0.8, 1.1) 0.9 (0.7, 1.1) 1.1 (0.8, 1.3) 0.8 (0.5, 1.2) 1.3 (0.9, 2.0) 0.6 (0.3, 1.0)* 1.1 (0.9, 1.3)
Low food security 1.3 (0.9, 1.8) 1.0 (0.9, 1.3) 0.8 (0.7, 1.0) 1.1 (0.9, 1.4) 1.0 (0.6, 1.6) 1.1 (0.7, 1.6) 0.9 (0.5, 1.5) 1.3 (1.0, 1.6)*
Very low food security 2.0 (1.3, 3.0)** 1.3 (1.0, 1.7)* 1.2 (0.9, 1.6) 1.3 (1.0, 1.6) 1.5 (0.9, 2.4) 1.3 (0.8, 2.1) 1.1 (0.6, 1.8) 1.5 (1.1, 2.0)**

CAD, coronary artery disease; DM, diabetes; HTN, hypertension; CHF, congestive heart failure; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01