Table 3.
Factors associated with change in immunoglobulins within women: according to OC use
| Naturally cycling Women
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change: Mean (SD) | Difference between visit 2 and 1 (absolute difference) | Difference between visit 2 and 3 (absolute difference) | ||
| IgA 0.22 (3.17) |
IgG 0.17 (3.46) |
IgA 0.42 (3.52) |
IgG 0.38 (3.57) |
|
| Percent Change | Percent Change | |||
| Age | ||||
| 26–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32–35 | 1.14 (0.80–1.62) | 1.16 (0.75–1.79) | 0.80 (0.52–1.24) | 0.70 (0.43–1.12) |
| Recent illness | ||||
| None at either visit | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sick at one visit only | 0.80 (0.54–1.17) | 0.59 (0.37–0.94) | 1.12 (0.67–1.87) | 0.96 (0.54–1.68) |
| Sick at both visits | 0.36 (0.22–0.60) | 0.36 (0.20–0.68) | 0.53 (0.29–0.96) | 0.38 (0.20–0.73) |
| Change in specimen weight | ||||
| 1 unit increase | 0.15 (0.09–0.26) | 0.17 (0.09–0.31) | 0.13 (0.08–0.23) | 0.20 (0.11–0.36) |
| Immunoglobluin level at visit 1 | ||||
| 1 unit (log) increase | 0.78 (0.64–0.95) | 0.79 (0.64–0.97) | 1.11 (0.89–1.39) | 1.16 (0.93–1.45) |
| OC-Using Women
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change between visit 2 and 1 (absolute difference) | Change between visit 2 and 3 (absolute difference) | |||
|
| ||||
| Change: Mean (SD) | IgA 0.67 (1.87) |
IgG 0.66 (3.48) |
IgA 0.98 (2.08) |
IgG 0.85 (2.50) |
| Age | ||||
| 26–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32–35 | 0.86 (0.66–1.12) | 1.48 (0.91–2.41) | 0.82 (0.55–1.23) | 1.21 (0.75–1.95) |
| Recent illness | ||||
| None at either visit | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sick at one visit only | 1.24 (0.94–1.63) | 0.75 (0.44–1.26) | 1.16 (0.77–1.76) | 0.77 (0.46–1.28) |
| Sick at both visits | 1.08 (0.69–1.68) | 1.04 (0.47–2.29) | 1.10 (0.46–2.63) | 0.42 (0.15–1.21) |
| Change in specimen weight | ||||
| 1 unit increase | 0.52 (0.29–0.92) | 0.23 (0.07–0.71) | 0.43 (0.20–0.92) | 0.24 (0.10–0.60) |
| Immunoglobluin level at initial visit | ||||
| 1 unit increase | 0.67 (0.56–0.81) | 0.51 (0.39–0.67) | 1.07 (0.82–1.39) | 1.01 (0.80–1.28) |