TABLE 4.
Cross‐sectional relationships of Diet Habits Questionnaire scores and meat and dairy consumption with clinically significant fatigue at 2.5‐year review.
| n/N (%) | aPR1 | aPR2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHQ score a | |||
| 32–70 | 237/329 (72.0) | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] |
| >70–80 | 214/310 (69.0) | 0.96 (0.80, 1.15) | 0.99 (0.82, 1.20) |
| >80–89 | 199/340 (58.5) | 0.83 (0.69, 1.00) | 0.89 (0.73, 1.08) |
| >89–100 | 141/287 (49.1) | 0.70 (0.57, 0.86) | 0.75 (0.61, 0.94) |
| Trend | p < 0.001 | p = 0.007 | |
| Consume meat? b | |||
| No | 267/481 (55.5) | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] |
| Yes | 52/786 (66.8) | 1.18 (1.02, 1.37) | 1.09 (0.94, 1.27) |
| p = 0.027 | p = 0.25 | ||
| Consume dairy? c | |||
| No | 290/526 (55.1) | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] |
| Yes | 498/737 (67.6) | 1.21 (1.05, 1.40) | 1.15 (0.99, 1.34) |
| p = 0.010 | p = 0.067 | ||
Analyses by log‐binomial regression.
Model 1 adjusted for ongoing symptoms due to recent relapse. Model 2 further adjusted for age, sex, multiple sclerosis (MS) phenotype, P‐MSSS, and anti‐fatigue medication.
Results in boldface denote statistical significance (p < 0.05).
Abbreviations: aPR, adjusted prevalence ratio; DHQ, Diet Habits Questionnaire; P‐MSSS, Patient‐determined MS Severity Score;.
Analyses for DHQ score vs. clinically significant fatigue in Model 1 includes 1,266 people, thus excluding 80 people with missing data. Model 2 includes 1,196 people, thus excluding 150 people with missing data.
Analyses for meat consumption vs. clinically significant fatigue in Model 1 includes 1,267 people, thus excluding 79 people with missing data. Model 2 includes 1,197 people, thus excluding 149 people with missing data.
Analyses for dairy consumption vs. clinically significant fatigue in model 1 includes 1,263 people, thus excluding 83 people with missing data. Model 2 includes 1,193 people, thus excluding 153 people with missing data.