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. 2020 Sep 14;12(9):2813. doi: 10.3390/nu12092813

Table 2.

Association between depressive symptoms and dietary fiber intake (KNHANES 2016).

Crude Model 1 Model 2
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Depressive Symptom Normal Mild Moderate to Severe Normal Mild Moderate to Severe Normal Mild Moderate to Severe
Crude fiber (g/d)
 Q1 (<3.72) Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
 Q2 (3.72 to <5.16) Reference 0.80
(0.58–1.08)
0.37
(0.22–0.62)
Reference 0.83
(0.60–1.13)
0.38
(0.222–0.634)
Reference 0.72
(0.49–1.08)
0.47
(0.22–0.97)
 Q3 (5.16 to <6.85) Reference 0.73
(0.54–1.01)
0.45
(0.28–0.74)
Reference 0.80
(0.59–1.11)
0.48
(0.29–0.78)
Reference 0.63
(0.36–1.10)
0.77
(0.29–2.07)
 Q4 (≥6.85) Reference 0.70
(0.51–0.96)
0.43
(0.26–0.71)
Reference 0.78
(0.56–1.07)
0.45
(0.27–0.74)
Reference 0.52
(0.21–1.29)
0.74
(0.15–3.65)
Cereal fiber (g/d)
 Q1 (<3.31) Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
 Q2 (3.31 to <4.59) Reference 0.93
(0.68–1.28)
0.63
(0.38–1.03)
Reference 0.94
(0.68–1.29)
0.64
(0.39–1.05)
Reference 0.80
(0.56–1.14)
0.63
(0.35–1.15)
 Q3 (4.59 to <6.08) Reference 0.99
(0.72–1.35)
0.73
(0.45–1.17)
Reference 1.04
(0.76–1.43)
0.77
(0.48–1.24)
Reference 0.85
(0.58–1.24)
0.80
(0.42–1.51)
 Q4 (≥6.08) Reference 0.84
(0.61–1.16)
0.46
(0.27–0.78) *
Reference 0.86
(0.62–1.19)
0.48
(0.28–0.82) *
Reference 0.63
(0.39–0.99)
0.51
(0.23–1.15)
Vegetable fiber (g/d)
 Q1 (<3.48) Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
 Q2 (3.48 to <5.05) Reference 0.86
(0.63–1.18)
0.46
(0.28–0.75)
Reference 0.89
(0.65–1.22)
0.47
(0.284–0.767)
Reference 0.81
(0.57–1.14)
0.50
(0.28–0.91)
 Q3 (5.05 to <7.03) Reference 0.90
(0.66–1.23)
0.42
(0.25–0.70)
Reference 1.00
(0.72–1.35)
0.45
(0.27–0.75)
Reference 0.47
(0.59–1.24)
0.63
(0.24–0.90)
 Q4 (≥7.03) Reference 0.66
(0.48–0.92) *
0.44
(0.27–0.72)
Reference 0.74
(0.53–1.03)
0.47
(0.29–0.78)
Reference 0.63
(0.40–1.01)
0.62
(0.28–1.36)
Fruit fiber (g/d)
 Q1 (<0.80) Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
 Q2 (0.80 to <1.84) Reference 0.90
(0.65–1.23)
0.44
(0.27–0.72)
Reference 0.85
(0.62–1.16)
0.41
(0.25–0.68)
Reference 0.97
(0.69–1.37)
0.73
(0.41–1.30)
 Q3 (1.84 to <3.31) Reference 0.96
(0.70–1.31)
0.30
(0.17–0.52) *
Reference 0.90
(0.65–1.23)
0.27
(0.15–0.47) *
Reference 1.18
(0.81–1.71)
0.63
(0.32–1.26)
 Q4 (≥3.31) Reference 0.78
(0.56–1.07)
0.51
(0.32–0.81)
Reference 0.72
(0.51–1.00)
0.44
(0.20–0.71)
Reference 1.09
(0.70–1.70)
1.52
(0.74–3.13)
Seaweed fiber (g/d)
 Q1 (<0.31) Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
 Q2 (0.31 to <0.61) Reference 1.29
(0.93–1.77)
0.41
(0.24–0.69)
Reference 1.23
(0.93–1.77)
0.39
(0.23–0.67)
Reference 1.36
(0.96–1.91)
0.48
(0.26–0.87)
 Q3 (0.61 to <1.02) Reference 0.97
(0.69–1.35)
0.64
(0.41–1.01)
Reference 0.99
(0.72–1.39)
0.63
(0.40–0.99)
Reference 1.04
(0.72–1.51)
0.80
(0.46–1.39)
 Q4 (≥1.02) Reference 1.22
(0.89–1.69)
0.34
(0.20–0.60) *
Reference 1.24
(0.89–1.71)
0.33
(0.19–0.58) *
Reference 1.22
(0.84–1.76)
0.38
(0.20–0.72) *
Mushroom fiber (g/d)
 Q1 (<0.03) Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
 Q2 (0.03 to <0.08) Reference 0.90
(0.64–1.25)
0.47
(0.30–0.74)
Reference 0.83
(0.59–1.16)
0.44
(0.276–0.690)
Reference 0.77
(0.54–1.10)
0.50
(0.26–0.76)
 Q3 (0.08 to <0.14) Reference 1.13
(0.83–1.56)
0.28
(0.16–0.48)
Reference 1.05
(0.76–1.45)
0.26
(0.15–0.45) *
Reference 1.02
(0.71–1.46)
0.25
(0.13–0.48)
 Q4 (≥0.14) Reference 1.04
(0.75–1.43)
0.21
(0.12–0.39) *
Reference 0.95
(0.69–1.32)
0.20
(0.11–0.36) *
Reference 0.90
(0.61–1.32)
0.18
(0.01–0.37) *

KNHANES, Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. * p < 0.05. Model 1: adjusted for age and sex; Model 2: adjusted for variables in model 1 plus economic status, education, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, subjective health status, BMI, and total energy intake.