Impact of sex and marital status on the prevalence of perceived depression in association with food insecurity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While both food insecurity and depression have been reported to be closely related to sex and marital status, the impact of sex and marital status on the prevalence of perceived depression in association with food security status has not been evaluated.

Materials & methods

We performed a nationwide population study using data for 19,866 adults obtained from the 2012-2015 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Household food insecurity status was evaluated using the 18-item Food Security Survey Module. Perceived depression was measured using one item questionnaire or the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). We cross-sectionally analyzed associations between perceived depression and variables, including socio-demographic factors and food s

SUBMITTER: Lee JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7289387 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature