Table 3 Odds ratios (two-sided 95% confidence interval) for the association between the Southern European Atlantic diet food groups and 3.9-year risk of depression in the pooled sample.

	Pooled sample
	Cases/n	Model 1^a	Model 2^b	Model 3^c
Fresh fish (excluding cod)
≤Median	748/6649	Ref.	Ref.	Ref.
>Median	689/6645	0.93 (0.83,1.05)	0.93 (0.83,1.04)	0.96 (0.86,1.08)
Cod
≤Median	822/7405	Ref.	Ref.	Ref.
>Median	615/5889	0.90 (0.80,1.01)	0.90 (0.80,1.01)	0.92 (0.81,1.03)
Red meat and pork products
≤Median	728/6649	Ref.	Ref.	Ref.
>Median	709/6645	1.00 (0.89,1.11)	0.97 (0.86,1.09)	0.96 (0.86,1.08)
Dairy
≤Median	704/6649	Ref.	Ref.	Ref.
>Median	733/6645	1.05 (0.94,1.18)	1.07 (0.95,1.20)	1.07 (0.95,1.20)
Legumes and vegetables
≤Median	742/6650	Ref.	Ref.	Ref.
>Median	695/6647	0.94 (0.84,1.05)	0.94 (0.84,1.05)	0.96 (0.86,1.08)
Vegetable soup
≤Median	817/7507	Ref.	Ref.	Ref.
>Median	620/5790	0.89 (0.79,1.01)	0.90 (0.80,1.01)	0.90 (0.80,1.02)
Potatoes
≤Median	726/6649	Ref.	Ref.	Ref.
>Median	711/6645	0.96 (0.85,1.07)	0.94 (0.84,1.06)	0.95 (0.85,1.07)
Whole-grain bread
≤Median	820/7396	Ref.	Ref.	Ref.
>Median	617/5898	0.90 (0.80,1.01)	0.91 (0.81,1.02)	0.91 (0.81,1.03)
Wine
0 or >1 glass/day (women), 0 or >2 glasses/day (men)	915/6771	Ref.	Ref.	Ref.
≥0 to 1 glass/day (women), ≥0 to 2 glasses/day (men)	522/6523	0.84 (0.74,0.95)**	0.86 (0.76,0.97)*	0.86 (0.76,0.98)*

*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.
^aModel 1: Logistic regression model adjusted for country, sex, age, educational level (primary or less, secondary, university, or no data), marital status (single, married/cohabiting, divorced/separated/widowed, or no data), and material deprivation (lower, intermediate, higher, or no data).
^bModel 2: As Model 1 and additionally adjusted for smoking status (never, former, current, or no data), leisure-time physical activity (hours/week), and body mass index (<25, 25 to 30, ≥30 kg/m², or no data).
^cModel 3: As Model 2 and additionally adjusted for all other SEAD food groups.

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