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. 2022 Jun 22;17(6):e0270102. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270102

Table 3. Regression analysis of socio-demographic variables and their association with mental health problems among the patients suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Socio-demographic parameters Loneliness (N = 289) Generalized anxiety disorder (N = 359) Depressive disorder (N = 244)
OR 95% CI p-value OR 95% CI p-value OR 95% CI p-value
Age in years
    15–25 0.828 0.176–3.888 0.963 0.387 0.031–4.816 0.517 1.843 0.406–8.369 0.669
    26–35 0.890 0.207–3.822 0.294 0.029–3.028 1.921 0.460–8.024
    36–45 1 1 1
Marital status
    Married 1.511 0.777–2.939 0.224 1.956 0.753–5.082 0.168 1.329 0.701–2.519 0.384
     1 1 1
BMI (kg/m2)
    Below 18.5 (CED) 0.490 0.160–1.504 0.446 0.884 0.246–3.173 0.377 0.293 0.104–0.820 0.003
    18.5–25 (normal) 0.490 1.374 0.373–5.054 0.535 0.190–1.504
    Above 25 (obese) 1 1 1
Education
    Illiterate 1.230 0.707–2.139 0.681 0.732 0.289–1.856 0.270 0.764 0.444–1.318 0.794
    Primary 0.777 0.053–11.290 0.815 0.537–1.365 0.126 0.105–0.373
    Secondary 0.289 0.016–5.201 0.022 0.000–1.018 1.286 0.074–22.376
    Graduate and above 1 1 1
Profession
    Student 0.577 0.181–1.842 0.584 2.307 0.212–25.116 0.334 1.053 0.307–3.619 0.194
    Service 1.221 0.569–2.620 0.714 0.246–2.074 0.470 0.226–0.979
    Business/Self-employed 0.801 0.389–1.651 0.411 0.133–1.272 0.708 0.345–1.452
    Unemployed 1 1 1
Economic impression
    High 1.162 0.585–2.306 0.841 3.227 1.281–8.131 0.039 0.767 0.382–1.542 0.362
    Middle 1.257 0.587–2.692 1.840 0.702–4.824 1.114 0.516–2.409
    Low 1 1 1
Residence area
    Rural 0.939 0.533–1.653 0.827 0.536 0.246–1.165 0.115 1.182 0.673–2.075 0.561
    Urban 1 1 1
Living status
    With family 1.391 0.626–3.093 0.418 2.976 1.085–8.164 0.034 0.789 0.342–1.822 0.579
    Without family 1 1 1
Smoking habit
    Non-smoker 0.746 0.224–2.488 0.633 0.312 0.029–3.309 0.334 0.766 0.221–2.660 0.675
    Smoker 1 1 1
Family history of PCOS
    Yes 1.553 0.873–2.762 0.134 0.510 0.194–1.340 0.172 0.866 0.479–1.566 0.635
    No 1 1 1

p-values are significant at 95% confidence interval (p < 0.05). Significant p-values are shown in bold. BMI, body mass index; CED, chronic energy deficiency; N, number.