ارتباط امنیت غذایی با پریشانی روانی در نیوزیلند و هر تفاوت جنسیتی

A strong relationship between food insecurity and psychological distress was found (crude odds ratio OR 3.4). Whilst substantially reduced, the association remained after adjusting for confounding demographic and socioeconomic variables (adjusted OR 1.8). In stratified models, food insecure females had slightly higher odds for psychological distress (fully adjusted OR 2.0) than males (fully adjusted OR 1.5). As such, an independent association of food insecurity with psychological distress was found in both males and females – slightly more so in females. However, we cannot rule out residual confounding as an explanation for the independent association and any apparent gender interaction.