Relationship between food group-specific intake and depression among local government employees in Japan

BMC Nutrition

Table 5 Relationship between food group-specific intake and depression (men)

Food group		Men (n=251)
		Number of men with depression (%)		Model I^a			Model II^b
		Number of men with depression (%)		Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)		p for trend	Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)		p for trend
Potatoes	Low-intake group	25	(30.1)	1.25	(0.58–2.72)	0.390	1.42	(0.63–3.23)	0.274
	Moderate-intake group	19	(22.6)	0.91	(0.41–2.00)		0.94	(0.41–2.15)
	High-intake group	17	(20.2)	1.00			1.00
Other vegetables	Low-intake group	28	(33.7)	1.75	(0.81–3.77)	0.174	1.51	(0.67–3.42)	0.284
	Moderate-intake group	17	(20.2)	1.08	(0.49–2.39)		1.02	(0.44–2.35)
	High-intake group	16	(19.0)	1.00			1.00
Meat	Low-intake group	25	(30.1)	1.54	(0.71–3.32)	0.197	1.67	(0.75–3.72)	0.143
	Moderate-intake group	21	(20.2)	1.50	(0.68–3.31)		1.70	(0.74–3.88)
	High-intake group	15	(25.0)	1.00			1.00
Eggs	Low-intake group	32	(38.6)	2.29	(1.13–4.63)	0.038	2.59	(1.21–5.54)	0.024
	Moderate-intake group	12	(14.3)	0.68	(0.30–1.55)		0.76	(0.32–1.77)
	High-intake group	17	(20.5)	1.00			1.00

Food group-specific intake (g) is adjusted for energy intake using the residual method; food group-specific intake is classified into three groups (low-intake group, moderate-intake group, high-intake group)
^aModel I: not adjusted for background factors
^bModel II: adjusted for age, sleep hours, regular exercise, alcohol consumption, smoking
Multiple logistic regression analysis; Dependent variable: presence or absence of depression; Significance level <0.05 (two-sided test)

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