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Table 1 Frequency (percentage) of food consumption in the groups with no depressive levels (Beck < 10) and with depressive symptoms (Beck ≥ 10) individuals

From: Possible relation between consumption of different food groups and depression

Diet category

No depression Beck < 10 (N = 56)

Depression Beck ≥ 10 (N = 76)

Effect size Cramer’s V Mean (95% CI)

p

Legumes

 No consume

13

(23.2%)

35

(46.1%)

0.24 (0.07–0.40)

0.026

 Low consume

34

(60.7%)

33

(43.4%)

 High consume

9

(16.1%)

8

(10.5%)

Nuts

 No consume

12

(21.4%)

29

(38.2%)

0.18 (−0.02–0.38)

0.115

 Low consume

21

(37.5%)

24

(31.6%)

 High consume

23

(41.1%)

23

(30.3%)

Cereals

 No consume

17

(30.4%)

28

(36.8%)

0.08 (−0.22–0.38)

0.641

 Low consume

10

(17.9%)

10

(13.2%)

 High consume

29

(51.8%)

38

(50.0%)

Fruits and vegetables

 No consume

8

(14.3%)

10

(13.2%)

0.30 (0.09–0.51)

0.003

 Low consume

3

(5.4%)

22

(28.9%)

 High consume

45

(80.4%)

44

(57.9%)

Sweets ans pastries

 No consume

25

(44.6%)

32

(42.1%)

0.26 (0.08–0.44)

0.013

 Low consume

22

(39.3%)

16

(21.1%)

 High consume

9

(16.1%)

28

(36.8%)

Chocolate

 No consume

23

(41.1%)

32

(42.1%)

0.14 (−0.24–0.51)

0.280

 Low consume

18

(32.1%)

16

(21.1%)

 High consume

15

(26.8%)

28

(36.8%)

  1. Differences between groups were compared with chi-square test. Estimated effect sizes were calculated using Cramer’s V statistic which is expressed as mean (95% confidence interval)