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Table 3 Multivariable-adjusted ORs (and 95% CIs) for depression, anxiety and stress across quartiles of GI and GL

From: Higher dietary glycemic load is inversely associated with stress prevalence among Iranian adults

GI quartile

GL quartiles

Variables

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

P-trend

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

P-trend

Depression [n (%)]

 Crude

1.00

0.94 (0.74–1.20)

0.86 (0.67–1.10)

1.08 (0.85–1.36)

0.672

1.00

0.96 (0.75–1.22)

0.78 (0.61–1.01)

1.10 (0.87–1.39)

0.717

 Adjusted model1a

1.00

0.96 (0.75–1.22)

0.87 (0.68–1.12)

1.16 (0.90–1.48)

0.403

1.00

1.01 (0.79–1.29)

0.86 (0.64–1.15)

0.97 (0.63–1.50)

0.546

 Adjusted model2b

1.00

0.096 (0.74–1.24)

0.84 (0.64–1.10)

1.11 (0.85–1.46)

0.679

1.00

1.00 (0.77–1.30)

0.86 (0.63–1.18)

0.97 (0.61–1.56)

0.579

 Adjusted model3c

1.00

0.096 (0.74–1.24)

0.84 (0.64–1.10)

1.12 (0.85–1.46)

0.653

1.00

1.00 (0.77–1.30)

0.86 (0.63–1.18)

0.97 (0.61–1.55)

0.604

Anxiety [n (%)]

 Crude

1.00

0.99 (0.80–1.22)

0.90 (0.72–1.12)

1.16 (0.94–1.43)

0.248

1.00

0.95 (0.77–1.17)

0.89 (0.72–1.10)

0.90 (0.73–1.12)

0.292

 Adjusted model1a

1.00

1.00 (0.80–1.24)

0.91 (0.73–1.13)

1.22 (0.98–1.52)

0.157

1.00

0.96 (0.77–1.20)

0.90 (0.70–1.17)

0.94 (0.64–1.38)

0.568

 Adjusted model2b

1.00

0.99 (0.78–1.25)

0.89 (0.70–1.13)

1.17 (0.92–1.49)

0.343

1.00

0.94 (0.74–1.20)

0.90 (0.68–1.19)

0.91 (0.60–1.38)

0.542

 Adjusted model3c

1.00

0.99 (0.78–1.25)

0.89 (0.70–1.13)

0.94 (0.87–1.02)

0.323

1.00

0.94 (0.74–1.20)

0.90 (0.68–1.18)

0.91 (0.60–1.38)

0.573

Stress [n (%)]

 Crude

1.00

1.11 (0.77–1.60)

0.92 (0.63–1.35)

1.06 (0.73–1.53)

0.990

1.00

1.02 (0.72–1.44)

0.77 (0.54–1.11)

0.69 (0.47–1.00)

0.023

 Adjusted model1a

1.00

1.13 (0.79–1.63)

0.93 (0.63–1.36)

1.12 (0.76–1.65)

0.839

1.00

0.97 (0.67–1.38)

0.64 (0.41–1.00)

0.45 (0.22–0.90)

0.023

 Adjusted model2b

1.00

1.02 (0.69–1.51)

0.87 (0.57–1.31)

1.09 (0.072–1.65)

0.881

1.00

1.07 (0.68–1.50)

0.65 (0.40–1.05)

0.46 (0.22–0.96)

0.039

 Adjusted model3c

1.00

1.02 (0.69–1.51)

0.87 (0.57–1.31)

1.10 (0.72–1.66)

0.888

1.00

0.98 (0.68–1.42)

0.72 (0.40–1.05)

0.46 (0.22–0.96)

0.042

  1. GI glycemic index, GL glycemic load
  2. These values are odds ratios (95% CIs)
  3. Obtained from logistic regression by considering quartiles of GI & GL as ordinal variable
  4. aAdjusted for age, gender and total energy intake
  5. bAdditionally adjusted for physical activity, marital status, smoking, education, job status, multi-vitamins use, diabetes, hypertension
  6. cFurther adjustment BMI