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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Fertil Steril. 2010 Aug 5;95(7):2184–2189. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.06.078

TABLE 2.

Stress biomarkers and fecundability in the first cycle (n=274)

Cortisola Alpha-Amylasea
Model FOR 95% CI Model FOR 95% CI
Unadjusted
Cortisol 1.74 0.46–6.60 Alpha-amylase 0.85 0.67–1.09
Adjusted
Cortisol 2.51 0.75–8.42 Alpha-amylase 0.90 0.71–1.13
Female age (years) 0.98 0.93–1.02 Female age (years) 0.98 0.93–1.03
Male age (years) 0.98 0.94–1.02 Male age (years) 0.98 0.94–1.02
Frequency intercourseb 1.07 0.96–1.19 Frequency intercourseb 1.07 0.96–1.19
Female alcohol consumptionc 1.00 0.92–1.09 Female alcohol Consumptionc 1.00 0.92–1.09

Note: Results derived from discrete time survival analysis. FOR, denotes fecundability odds ratio; CI, denotes confidence interval.

a

On logarithm scale with 1 added.

b

Number of acts of sexual intercourse during the estimated fertile window.

c

Standardized to a 28-day menstrual cycle.