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Table 2 Prevalence rates of mental disorders in the completely vegetarian, predominantly vegetarian, non vegetarian (total and matched) sample

From: Vegetarian diet and mental disorders: results from a representative community survey

 

Completely Vegetarian (N=54)

Predominantly Vegetarian (N=190)

Non vegetarian (total sample) (N=3872)

Non vegetarian (machted sample) (N=242)

Comparision completely/ predominatly vs. matched non-vegetarians OR (95% CI)

Comparision completely vs. matched non-vegetarians OR (95% CI)

Unipolar Depressive Disorders

1-month

7.4%

6.8%

6.3%

5.0%

1.44 (0.67-3.07)

1.53 (0.48-4.95)

12-month

24.1%

14.7%

11.9%

10.3%

1.75 (1.03-2.99)

2.75 (1.30-5.82)

lifetime

35.2%

25.8%

19.1%

20.7%

1.48 (0.98-2.26)

2.09 (1.10-3.95)

Anxiety Disorders

1-month

20.4%

12.6%

10.7%

8.7%

1.76 (0.99-3.13)

2.69 (1.12-5.99)

12-month

31.5%

19.5%

17.0%

13.2%

1.87 (1.15-3.01)

3.02 (1.52-5.98)

lifetime

31.5%

22.1%

18.4%

15.3%

1.77 (1.12-2.79)

2.55 (1.30-4.99)

Somatoform Disorders and Syndromes

1 month

9.3%

12.1%

7.8%

4.5%

2.72 (1.32-5.60)

2.14 (0.71-6.44)

12 month

16.7%

17.9%

11.6%

9.5%

2.04 (1.19-3.50)

1.90 (0.83-4-39)

lifetime

25.9%

25.8%

16.9%

15.3%

1.93 (1.23-3.03)

1.94 (0.96-3.91)

Eating Disorders

1-month

3.7%

1.1%

0.1%

0.0%

(not computable)

 

12-month

3.7%

1.6%

0.3%

0.8%

  

lifetime

5.6%

3.2%

0.6%

1.2%

  
  1. CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.