Association between the food security status and dietary patterns with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in overweight and obese Iranian women: a case-control study

Table 5 Association between dietary patterns and other important risk factors with PCOS

Factors		OR (95% CI)	β^a	P value
Dietary patterns	Healthy	0.163 (0.103-0.256)^b	−1.817^b	< 0.001
	Healthy	0.140 (0.085-0.230)^c	−1.969^c	< 0.001
	Quasi-western	32.754 (13.249-80.973)^b	3.489^b	< 0.001
	Quasi-western	51.890 (18.140-148.43)^c	3.949^c	< 0.001
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

ISSN: 1757-2215