Food insecurity in adults with mood disorders: prevalence estimates and associations with nutritional and psychological health

Table 1 Indicators of low income and food insecurity compared to regional survey data

Characteristic	Low-income status		Worry about food access^a		Compromised diet^b
Characteristic	Study (n = 97)	BCNS (n = 1,823)	Study (n = 97)	BCNS (n = 1,823)	Study (n = 97)	BCNS (n = 1,823)
Prevalence estimates (%) with 95% confidence intervals for income and food insecurity
Income and food insecurity	40.2 (30.4–50.7)*	25.2 (23.2–27.3)	36.1 (26.6 to 46.5)**	7.3 (6.1–8.6)	19.6 (12.2–28.9)**	3.4 (2.6–4.3)

* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.0001.
^aQuestion: in the past 12 months did you worry that there would not be enough to eat because of lack of money?
^bQuestion: in the past 12 months did you not have enough food to eat because of lack of money?

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