Table 3. Relationship between study variables and multiple sclerosis.
| Variables | p value | OR | 95% CI for OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||
| Age | 0.305 | 0.980 | 0.943 | 1.019 |
| Sex (male) | < 0.001* | 49.857 | 12.627 | 196.858 |
| Smoking | 0.013* | 30.018 | 1.265 | 7.198 |
| BMI | 0.417 | 0.948 | 0.833 | 1.079 |
| Waist circumference | 0.025* | 1.065 | 1.008 | 1.125 |
| Body fat (%) | 0.015* | 1.105 | 1.020 | 1.197 |
| Fat free mass (%) | < 0.001* | 0.778 | 0.724 | 0.836 |
| Energy intake | 0.176 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.001 |
| Fiber | 0.014* | 1.069 | 1.014 | 1.013 |
| Protein (% cal) | 0.082 | 1.211 | 0.976 | 1.503 |
| Fat (% cal) | 0.483 | 1.058 | 0.903 | 1.241 |
| Carbohydrate (% cal) | 0.220 | 1.049 | 0.972 | 1.133 |
| DDS | 0.765 | 0.962 | 0.748 | 1.238 |
| PAIFIS | 0.001* | 1.002 | 1.001 | 1.004 |
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; DDS, dietary diversity score; PAIFIS, proinflammatory/anti-inflammatory food intake score.
*Significant relationship.