Table 5.
Association between dietary patterns and other important risk factors with PCOS
| Factors | OR (95% CI) | βa | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary patterns | Healthy | 0.163 (0.103-0.256)b | −1.817b | < 0.001 |
| 0.140 (0.085-0.230)c | −1.969c | |||
| Quasi-western | 32.754 (13.249-80.973)b | 3.489b | < 0.001 | |
| 51.890 (18.140-148.43)c | 3.949c | |||
| Waist circumference (cm) | 1.041 (1.001-1.082) | 0.040 | 0.043 | |
| Menstrual age (year) | 1.409 (1.128-1.760) | 0.343 | 0.003 | |
| Low economic level | 6.886 (2.745-17.275) | 1.930 | < 0.001 | |
| MET-hour | 0.008 (0.000-0.194) | −4.791 | 0.003 | |
Abbreviations: OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, cm centimeter, MET Metabolic equivalents
aβ is a standardized regression coefficient that its negative value indicates a risk reduction
bAssociation between the dietary patterns and PCOS according to the univariate analysis models and cmultivariate logistic regression model