Table 2.
A greater WC is linked to a higher risk of infertility.
| OR(95%CI), p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Model 11
(n = 503) |
Model 22
(n = 502) |
Model 33
(n = 504) |
|
| Infertility | |||
| Waist Circumference | 1.02 (1.01, 1.03) <0.01 | 1.02 (1.01, 1.03) <0.01 | 1.02 (1.01, 1.03) <0.01 |
| Categories | |||
| Tertile1 | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Tertile2 | 1.44 (0.93, 2.23) 0.09 | 1.32 (0.84, 2.06) 0.22 | 1.40 (0.79, 2.49) 0.25 |
| Tertile3 | 2.21 (1.46, 3.33) <0.01 | 1.98 (1.29, 3.03) <0.01 | 2.21 (1.24, 3.94) <0.01 |
In sensitivity analysis, Waist Circumference was converted from a continuous variable to a categorical variable (tertiles).
OR, odds ratio; 95% Cl, 95% confidence interval.
1Model 1: No covariates were adjusted.
2Model 2: Adjusted for age and race.
3Model 3: Adjusted for age, race, education level, Ratio of family income to poverty, marital status, Minutes sedentary activity, Meals from fast food or pizza place, Total Cholesterol, Direct HDL-Cholesterol, hypertension, and diabetes.