Table 3

Gender stratified analysis of the association between Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) and depression

Model 1Model 2Model 3
Male
Quartile 1 (n=201)1.00 (Ref)1.00 (Ref)1.00 (Ref)
Quartile 2 (n=191)1.09 (0.87–1.21)0.98 (0.62–1.12)1.06 (0.90–1.19)
Quartile 3 (n=190)1.06 (0.68–1.15)1.08 (0.89–1.18)1.14 (0.98–1.28)
Quartile 4 (n=193)1.12 (0.91–1.27)1.16 (0.98–1.32)1.26 (1.02–1.36)
P-trend0.410.280.06
Female
Quartile 1 (n=303)1.00 (Ref)1.00 (Ref)1.00 (Ref)
Quartile 2 (n=315)0.96 (0.81–1.08)1.07 (1.01–1.18)1.12 (1.04–1.28)
Quartile 3 (n=314)1.08 (0.96–1.25)1.17 (1.06–1.31)1.21 (1.08–1.35)
Quartile 4 (n=315)1.17 (1.02–1.35)1.26 (1.08–1.37)1.36 (1.15–1.42)
P-trend0.0420.0280.016
  • Model 1 is not adjusted.

  • Model 2 adjusts age, BMI, employment, education, daily energy intake, tobacco smoking, alcohol drinking and physical activities.

  • Model 3 adjusts age, BMI, employment, education, tobacco smoking, alcohol drinking, physical activities, diabetes and hypertension.

  • BMI, body mass index.