Table 2 Unadjusted and adjusted prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations of sex and food security status with self-reported mood disorder

Sex

 Male

Reference

Reference

 Female

1.61

(1.53, 1.70)

1.59

(1.51, 1.68)

Food security

 Food secure

Reference

Reference

 Moderately food insecure

2.44

(2.26, 2.62)

2.06

(1.91, 2.23)

 Severely food insecure

4.84

(4.51, 5.17)

3.29

(3.06, 3.55)

Joint exposure of sex and food security

 Overall

 Male

  Food secure

Reference

Reference

  Moderately food insecure

2.42

(2.09, 2.78)

2.12

(1.84, 2.42)

  Severely food insecure

5.66

(5.01, 6.35)

3.82

(3.37, 4.29)

 Female

  Food secure

1.66

(1.57, 1.76)

1.65

(1.55, 1.75)

  Moderately food insecure

4.05

(3.67, 4.44)

3.35

(3.04, 3.69)

  Severely food insecure

7.52

(6.86, 8.21)

5.12

(4.66, 5.61)

 Ages 18 to 39

  Male

  Food secure

Reference

  Moderately food insecure

2.54

(2.05, 3.09)

2.33

(1.88, 2.84)

  Severely food insecure

5.41

(4.44, 6.49)

3.90

(3.20, 4.68)

 Female

  Food secure

1.81

(1.64, 2.00)

1.88

(1.70, 2.08)

  Moderately food insecure

4.22

(3.65, 4.85)

3.74

(3.24, 4.30)

  Severely food insecure

8.20

(7.15, 9.36)

5.97

(5.21, 6.79)

Age 40 to 59 years

 Male

  Food secure

Reference

  Moderately food insecure

2.54

(1.88, 2.84)

2.24

(1.82, 2.72)

  Severely food insecure

5.91

(5.01, 6.89)

3.96

(3.36, 4.61)

 Female

  Food secure

1.70

(1.56, 1.86)

1.66

(1.52, 1.81)

  Moderately food insecure

4.01

(3.47, 4.60)

3.29

(2.85, 3.77)

  Severely food insecure

7.21

(6.29, 8.20)

4.78

(4.17, 5.44)

Ages 60+

 Male

  Food secure

Reference

  Moderately food insecure

1.10

(0.48, 2.09)

1.02

(0.45, 1.92)

  Severely food insecure

4.32

(2.18, 7.19)

3.55

(1.81, 5.80)

 Female

  Food secure

1.37

(1.20, 1.58)

1.21

(1.06, 1.40)

  Moderately food insecure

3.37

(2.36, 4.57)

2.59

(1.83, 3.53)

  Severely food insecure

5.38

(3.62, 7.50)

4.23

(2.86, 5.86)