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Table 3 Unadjusted and adjusted linear regression model examining the association between food insecurity and MCS, 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

MCS quality of Life

Unadjusted

Adjusted

β (CI)

β (CI)

Marginal food security

− 4.70*** (− 5.33; − 4.07)

− 3.90*** (− 4.53; − 3.28)

Low food security

− 5.81*** (− 6.43; − 5.18)

− 4.79*** (− 5.45; − 4.12)

Very low food security

− 11.24*** (− 12.12; − 10.37)

− 9.72*** (− 10.62; − 8.82)

  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