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Table 2 Unadjusted and Adjusted Linear Regression Model Examining the Association between Food Insecurity and PCS, United States Adults: 2016–2017

From: Dose response relationship between food insecurity and quality of life in United States adults: 2016–2017

Food security category

PCS quality of Life

Unadjusted

Adjusted

β (CI)

β (CI)

Marginal food security

− 2.91*** (− 3.65; − 2.16)

− 2.54*** (− 3.14; − 1.94)

Low food security

− 4.45*** (− 5.20; − 3.69)

− 3.41*** (− 4.03; − 2.80)

Very low food security

− 7.29*** (− 8.24; − 6.34)

− 5.62*** (− 6.39; − 4.85)

  1. Ref: High Food Security. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001. Adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, employment, region, poverty level, insurance status