Table 2.

Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association of food insecurity transition status with major depression, Health and Retirement Study 2008–2016^a

	Model 1b Year and Baseline Mental Health		Model 2c Model 1 + Demographics		Model 3d Model 2 + Socioeconomic Status		Model 4e Model 3 + Health Status		Model 5f Model 4 + Life Transitions
Characteristics	OR (95% CI)	P	OR (95% CI)	P	OR (95% CI)	P	OR (95% CI)	P	OR (95% CI)	P
Food Insecurity Transition		<0.001		<0.001		<0.001		<0.001		<0.001
Not food insecure	Reference		Reference		Reference		Reference		Reference
Initially food insecure	1.8 (1.5, 2.1)		1.6 (1.4, 2.0)		1.4 (1.2, 1.8)		1.3 (1.1, 1.6)		1.2 (1.0, 1.5)
Became food insecure	2.4 (2.0, 2.9)		2.3 (1.9, 2.7)		2.0 (1.6, 2.4)		1.8 (1.5, 2.2)		1.7 (1.4, 2.0)
Remained food insecure	2.8 (2.4, 3.4)		2.5 (2.1, 3.0)		2.1 (1.7, 2.5)		1.8 (1.5, 2.2)		1.7 (1.4, 2.0)

^aUnique subjects n=20,415

^bModel 1 accounts for baseline major depression status and time period

^cModel 2 accounts for all variables in Model 1, plus age, gender, race/ethnicity, and marital status

^dModel 3 accounts for all variables in Model 2, plus educational attainment, wealth, poverty status, work status, and retirement status

^eModel 4 accounts for all variables in Model 3, plus functional limitations and having a chronic condition

^fModel 5 accounts for all variables in Model 4, plus becoming divorced or widowed, employment loss, change in income, and being diagnosed with a new chronic condition