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. 2022 Dec 13;17(12):e0278998. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278998

Table 2. Multivariable model for the association of cigarette smoking with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR).

All womena Women without PCOSb
N OR (95% CI) for DOR N OR (95% CI) for DOR
Current smoking status, using cotinine measurement
    Nonsmoker 71 Referent 47 Referent
    Passive smoker 70 1.32 (0.59–3.0) 38 0.85 (0.33–2.19)
    Active smoker 58 0.62 (0.24–1.56) 36 0.52 (0.18–1.52)
Self-reported cigarettes/day
    Treated continuously 207 1.05 (0.997–1.11) 125 1.08 (1.01–1.15)c
    Categories:
        None 174 Referent 107 Referent
        1–9 15 0.27 (0.03–2.27) 8 0.44 (0.05–4.27)
        ≥10 18 2.64 (0.81–8.64) 10 4.58 (0.91–23.02)
Self-reported cumulative lifetime exposure in pack-years
Treated continuously 207 1.05 (0.97–1.13) 125 1.08 (0.99–1.18)
Categories:
        Never 150 Referent 93 Referent
        1–5 35 0.67 (0.24–1.82) 21 1.09 (0.36–3.34)
        >5 22 1.48 (0.49–4.47) 11 2.51 (0.61–10.23)

a Models adjusted for age and polycystic ovary syndrome

b Models adjusted for age

c P-value = 0.04