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. 2020 Jul 2;150(8):2199–2203. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxaa177

TABLE 2.

Multivariable associations between psychosocial factors (per 10 point increase in score) and food insecurity at 5-y follow-up in 517 Boston Puerto Rican Health Study participants who were food secure at baseline1

Food insecurity at 5 y (n = 517)
OR (95% CI) P
Depressive symptom score at baseline 1.78 (1.16, 2.76) 0.009
Change in depressive symptom score over 5-y follow-up 1.50 (1.07, 2.09) 0.017
Stress score at baseline 1.35 (0.67, 2.69) 0.40
Change in stress score over 5-y follow-up 1.59 (1.01, 2.51) 0.046
Tangible support score at baseline 0.91 (0.73, 1.14) 0.41
Change in tangible support score over 5-y follow-up 1.07 (0.88, 1.32) 0.45
Acculturation at baseline 1.01 (0.82, 1.26) 0.93
Change in acculturation over 5-y follow-up 1.02 (0.82, 1.26) 0.88
1

Adjusted for demographic and socioeconomic factors including age, sex, education, household income, change in household income, family size, and change in family size.