Table 4. Association of adherence to Mediterranean diet with risk of stroke.
| Variable | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| First quartile (MeD score ≤ 6 points): Low adherence to MeD | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Second quartile (MeD score = 7 points) | 0.16 (0.05-0.49)* | 0.27 (0.13-0.53)* |
| Third quartile (MeD score = 8 points) | 0.15 (0.05-0.44)* | 0.20 (0.1-0.42))* |
| Fourth quartile (MeD score ≥ 9 points): High adherence to MeD | 0.08 (0.02-0.26)* | 0.1 (0.04-0.24)* |
| Age | 3.13 (0.0-8.3) | 1.02 (0.99-1.04) |
| Gender | 0.40 (1.15-1.08) | 0.55 (0.3-1.01) |
| Living status | 0.40 (0.09-1.78) | 0.77 (0.32-1.86) |
| Education status | 2.49 (0.62-10.03) | 1.01 (0.73-1.38) |
| Marital status | 1.53 (0.11-20.57) | 1.01 (0.57-1.77) |
| Monthly income | 0.51 (0.14-1.91) | 0.83 (0.63-1.1) |
| Using antihypertensive medication | 0.07 (0.02-0.71)* | 0.2 (0.04-1.01) |
| Using lipid lowering medication | 2.85 (0.62-13.05) | 1.4 (0.56-3.51) |
| Using anti-diabetic medication | 2.26 (0.31-16.44) | 1.05 (0.3-3.66) |
| Using antidepressant medication | 0.97 (0.30-3.08) | 1.07 (0.5-2.28) |
| Using anticoagulant medication | 1.92 (0.43-8.66) | 0.94 (0.34-2.96) |
| Using aspirin medication | 0.76 (0.28-2.02) | 0.73 (0.39-1.38) |
| Using clopidogrel medication | 0.68 (0.15-3.08) | 0.74 (0.28-1.99) |
| Hypertension history | 101.5 (5.1-2001.2)* | 8.4 (1.8-38.8)* |
| Diabetes mellitus history | 0.32 (0.04-2.54) | 0.84 (0.24-2.95) |
| Dyslipidemia history | 0.17 (0.03-0.85)* | 0.53 (0.21-1.33) |
| Cardiac arrhythmia/Atrial fibrillation history | 1.77 (0.50-6.24) | 1.18 (0.55-2.5) |
| Coronary heart disease/Myocardial infarction history | 4.02 (1.23-13.16) | 3.22 (0.99-6.9) |
| Peripheral artery disease history | 0.5 (0.03-8.8) | 0.39 (0.78-1.98) |
| Heart failure history | 0.79 (0.17-3.75) | 0.36 (1.13-1.0) |
| Deep venous thrombosis/Pulmonary embolism history | 10.77 (1.7-68.61)* | 4.38 (1.0-15.07) |
| Overweight and obesity history | 0.02 (0.002-0.21)* | 2.53 (1.56-4.08)* |
| TIA/stroke history | 515.1 (64.4-4119.5)* | 67.82 (20.62-223.1)* |
| Being physically active | 1.08 (0.44-2.7)* | 0.52 (0.29-0.91)* |
| Cigarette smoking | 3.74 (1.39-10.08)* | 1.31 (0.83-2.07) |
| Water pipe smoking | 0.53 (0.06-4.83) | 1.93 (1.0-3.55) |
| Family history of TIA/stroke | 23.11 (6.84-78.12)* | 5.56 (2.82-10.95)* |
| Family history of cardiac disease | 0.67 (0.27-1.7) | 1.08 (0.59-1.97) |
MeD, Mediterranean diet; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval;
*
, statistically significant