Table 3.
Multivariable-adjusted odds ratios and 95%CI for irritable bowel syndrome across different categories of spicy foods consumption, stratified by gender
|
Consumption of spicy foods (times/wk) |
Ptrend | |||||
| Never | 1-3 | 4-6 | 7-9 | ≥ 10 | ||
| Men | ||||||
| Crude | 1.00 | 1.38 (0.88-2.17) | 1.48 (0.92-2.37) | 1.81 (1.03-3.16) | 1.62 (0.85-3.08) | 0.07 |
| Model I | 1.00 | 1.32 (0.79-2.22) | 1.34 (0.78-2.31) | 1.78 (0.95-3.32) | 1.78 (0.87-3.60) | 0.10 |
| Model II | 1.00 | 1.27 (0.75-2.14) | 1.35 (0.78-2.33) | 1.69 (0.89-3.19) | 1.8 (0.88-3.67) | 0.17 |
| Model III | 1.00 | 1.16 (0.67-2.01) | 1.26 (0.71-2.24) | 1.55 (0.79-3.04) | 1.65 (0.78-3.48) | 0.22 |
| Model IV | 1.00 | 1.18 (0.68-2.05) | 1.27 (0.71-2.27) | 1.55 (0.79-3.04) | 1.64 (0.78-3.48) | 0.29 |
| Women | ||||||
| Crude | 1.00 | 1.26 (0.75-2.12) | 1.44 (0.87-2.40) | 1.5 (0.89-2.55) | 1.96 (1.14-3.37) | < 0.01 |
| Model I | 1.00 | 1.38 (0.78-2.43) | 1.58 (0.90-2.78) | 1.57 (0.87-2.81) | 2.14 (1.18-3.88) | < 0.01 |
| Model II | 1.00 | 1.32 (0.75-2.35) | 1.53 (0.87-2.68) | 1.43 (0.79-2.52) | 2.05 (1.12-3.73) | < 0.01 |
| Model III | 1.00 | 1.3 (0.72-2.33) | 1.45 (0.81-2.59) | 1.38 (0.75-2.52) | 2.13 (1.15-3.95) | 0.01 |
| Model IV | 1.00 | 1.26 (0.70-2.27) | 1.41 (0.79-2.52) | 1.34 (0.73-2.44) | 2.03 (1.09-3.77) | 0.02 |
Model I: Adjusted for age and gender; Model II: Adjusted for age, gender, body mass index (BMI), smoking, dietary supplements and oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use and self-reported diabetes; Model III: Adjusted for age, gender, BMI, smoking, dietary supplements and OCP use, self-reported diabetes, meal regularity, chewing quality, fluid intakes, pattern of tea consumption and dental status; Model IV: Adjusted for all variables in model III and lactose intolerance.