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. 2013 Jul 30;12:106. doi: 10.1186/1475-2891-12-106

Table 3.

OR of MetS and corresponding 95%CIs on tertiles of factor scores from a PCFA

Nutrient pattern Tertiles of dietary nutrient pattern factor score
Low Middle High P for trend
Vitamin B group
  Model 1
1
0.47 (0.24, 0.95)
0.38 (0.18, 0.76)
0.007
  Model 2
1
0.21 (0.08, 0.57)
0.16 (0.05, 0.47)
0.001
Protein and lipids
  Model 1
1
0.37 (0.19,0.75)
0.98 (0.49, 1.96)
0.96
  Model 2
1
0.43 (0.16, 1.14)
1.20 (0.46, 3.14)
0.71
Vitamin E and minerals
  Model 1
1
0.90 (0.45, 1.79)
0.73 (0.37, 1.44)
0.36
  Model 2
1
1.64 (0.63, 4.25)
0.73 (0.29, 1.86)
0.51
Antioxidant vitamins
  Model 1
1
3.24 (1.56, 6.73)
1.30 (0.65, 2.63)
0.46
  Model 2 1 2.89 (1.04, 7.96) 2.22 (0.82, 5.94) 0.11

Model 1 was adjusted for age, sex, education level, smoking status and physical activity level.

Model 2 was adjusted for all the aforementioned factors as well as BMI.