Table 4.
(a): Cut-off consumption frequencies and corresponding odds ratios. Frequencies above the respective cut-off result in increasing odds ratios for acne. (b): Frequencies below the cut-off result in increasing odds ratios for acne.
| (a) | |||
| Food Items | Cut-Off Frequency | OR | p -Value |
| Ham | ≥2/wk | 3.37 | 0.026 |
| Cornflakes | ≥1/mth | 2.14 | 0.085 |
| Pork/Beef | ≥4/wk | 1.93 | 0.178 |
| Bread | ≥1/d | # | 0.002 |
| (b) | |||
| Food Items | Cut-Off Frequency | OR | p -Value |
| Pasta | ≤2/mth | 6.95 | 0.004 |
| Rice | ≤2/wk | 6.2 | 0.079 |
| Cooked/Stewed Fruits | never | 5.35 | 0.000 |
| Dairy products | ≤1/mth | 5.22 | 0.001 |
| Water | ≤4/d | 3.42 | 0.003 |
| Vegetables | ≤3/wk | 3.35 | 0.003 |
| Oats | ≤1/mth | 2.85 | 0.016 |
| Unsweetened tea | ≤3/wk | 2.64 | 0.016 |
| Coffee | ≤5/wk | 2.63 | 0.018 |
| Fresh fruit | ≤1/d | 2.42 | 0.049 |
| Ice cream | never | 2.16 | 0.071 |
| Cheese | ≤1/wk | 2.27 | 0.040 |
| Wine | never | 2.27 | 0.040 |
(OR = odds ratio, d = day, mth = month, wk = week, # = no calculated odds ratio resulting from missing comparable statement in control group).