Table 3 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models examining the association of food worry and symptoms of depression (PHQ ≥ 3) n = 1605

Current food worry

3.05 (2.39 – 3.89)

 < .0001

1. 89 (1.39 – 2.57)

0.0006

No current food worry

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Past food worry

3.03 (2.20 – 4.16)

 < .0001

0.96 (0.60 – 1.51)

0.84

No past food worry

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Gender

 Female

1.68 (1.20 – 2.34)

 < 0.01

1.46 (0.97 – 2.19)

0.07

 Male

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 Non-binary^a

3.34 (1.49 – 7.49)

 < 0.01

0.86 (0.30 – 2.45)

0.77

Ethnicity

 Indigenous

1.81 (1.37 – 2.41)

 < .0001

1.17 (0.84 – 1.64)

0.35

 Asian, Middle Eastern, African, Latin American

1.12 (0.82 – 1.55)

0.48

1.15 (0.78 – 1.69)

0.47

 European

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Age

 16 – 34 years old

1.61 (1.22 – 2.12)

 < 0.001

1.40 (0.97 – 2.01)

0.07

 35 – 49 years old

1.10 (0.82 – 1.48)

0.51

1.15 (0.79 – 1.68)

0.47

 50 – 64 years old

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  ≥ 65 years old

0.73 (0.46 – 1.17)

0.19

0.77 (0.41 – 1.44)

0.42

Household income

  < $30,000

3.04 (2.19 – 4.22)

 < .0001

1.67 (1.09 – 2.56)

0.02

 $30,000 – $79,999

1.40 (0.99 – 1.96)

0.05

1.07 (0.71 – 1.61)

0.76

 $80,000 – $149,000

1.20 (0.86 – 1.67)

0.28

1.02 (0.68 – 1.51)

0.94

  ≥ $150,000

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Education^b

 High school or less

2.53 (2.03 – 3.16)

 < .0001

1.92 (1.43 – 2.58)

 < .0001

 College

1.89 (1.49 – 2.39)

 < .0001

1.43 (1.05 – 1.94)

0.02

 University

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Pre-existing mental health condition

 Yes

5.06 (4.12 – 6.21)

 < .0001

4.04 (3.17 – 5.14)

 < .0001

 No

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