Table 2 Comparison of dietary habits during the preceding three months between patients with mild and major depression.

From: The association of depression and oral microbiota

Food

PHQ-9

P value

≤ 14 (n = 13)

> 14 (n = 19)

 

Food category (types/day)

7 (6)

6 (3)

0.26

Frequency of food (Times/week)

   

Freshwater aquatic products

0 (1)

1 (1)

0.14

Deep-sea fish

0 (0)

0 (1)

0.18

Vegetable

3 (2)

3 (3)

0.32

Fruit

5 (4)

3 (3)

0.10

Fried food

2 (2)

2 (2)

0.55

Yogurt

1 (2)

1 (4)

0.78

Nut

1 (1)

2 (1)

0.34

Long term habits (> 3 times/week)

   

Tea

2 (15.4%)

7 (36.8%)

0.24

Coffee

2 (15.4%)

5 (26.3%)

0.67

Carbonated drinks

2 (15.4%)

4 (21.1%)

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  1. Categorical variables including tea, coffee, and carbonated drink consumption were presented as number (percentage) and analyzed using the Fisher’s exact test. Continuous variables were expressed as median (interquartile range) and compared using the Mann–Whitney test.
  2. PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9.
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