Table 4.

Spearman correlation coefficients (r) for the relationship between risk of multiple sclerosis and dietary pattern scores

Dietary pattern scores	Before adjustment		Adjusted for age (y)
	r	P	r	P
Traditional pattern score	-0.481	< 0.005	-0.275	< 0.005
Western-like pattern score	-0.049	0.553	-0.042	0.700
High animal fat pattern score	0.311	< 0.005	0.278	< 0.005
Vegetarian-like pattern score	-0.176	< 0.05	-0.181	< 0.050
Lacto vegetarian-like pattern score	-0.213	< 0.005	-0.205	< 0.005
Mixed pattern score	0.422	0.060	0.412	0.060
Condiments and dried vegetables pattern score	0.086	0.293	0.071	0.514