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Table 2 The relationship of PCOS and other characteristics of low adiponectin level

From: Association between circulating adiponectin levels and polycystic ovarian syndrome

 

Univariate analysis

P-value

Multivariate analysis

P-value

Characteristics

Odds ratio

(95% CI)

Odds ratio

(95% CI)

PCOS status

      

  Controls

1

 

1

 

  Cases

2.67

(1.38-5.16)

0.004

3.20

(1.49-6.90)

0.003

Age, categorical

      

  16-20

1

 

1

 

  21-25

0.54

(0.22-1.32)

0.179

0.53

(0.19-1.43)

0.207

  26-30

1.34

(0.45-3.96)

0.597

0.92

(0.17-4.89)

0.924

  31-35

0.68

0.29-1.64)

0.396

0.57

(0.12-2.71)

0.479

Marital status

      

  Unmarried

1

 

1

0.928

  Married

0.94

(0.49-1.78)

0.844

1.06

(0.27-4.13)

 

Family history of PCOS

      

  No

1

 

1

0.014

  Yes

3.11

(1.33-7.26)

0.009

3.32

(1.27-8.67)

 

Body mass index, mean (SD)

1.09

(0.96-1.24)

0.163

0.97

(0.84-1.13)

0.721

Total cholesterol

      

  &6.2

1

 

1

0.268

  ≥6.2

1.53

(0.47-4.92)

0.474

2.06

(0.57-7.40)

 

High density lipoprotein

      

  &1.29

1

 

1

0.482

  ≥1.29

1.63

(0.86-3.12)

0.137

1.30

(0.63-2.69)

 

Insulin resistance

1.29

(1.11-1.52)

0.001

1.23

(1.03-1.47)

0.023

  1. Multivariate model include all covariates presented in this table.