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Table 2 Characteristics of the study participants across tertiles of meat intake a, b

From: The association between meat consumption and polycystic ovary syndrome in Iranian women: a case–control study

Variables

Red meats

Organ meats

Processed meats

Poultry

Fish

 

T1 (≤ 24.06)

T2 (24.60–54.60)

T3 (≥ 54.96)

P

T1 (≤ 0.08)

T2 (0.17–1.06)

T3 (≥ 1.08)

P

T1 (< 0.55)

T2 (0.55–4.36)

T3 (≥ 4.80)

P

T1 (≤ 11.87)

T2 (12.50–34.74)

T3 (≥ 35.61)

P

T1 (≤ 4.36)

T2 (4.65–10.05)

T3 (≥ 10.57)

P

Age(year)

28.34 ± 6.80

30.79 ± 7.11

29.97 ± 7.52

0.116

30.20 ± 7.10

29 ± 7.50

29.76 ± 7.06

0.063

30.22 ± 7.61

28.04 ± 6.44

30.64 ± 7.17

0.079

29.13 ± 7.0

31.50 ± 7.14

29.01 ± 7.23

0.094

29.86 ± 6.61

27.84 ± 7.56

31.37 ± 7.05

0.013

Weight(Kg)

70.25 ± 12.19

71.44 ± 13.43

68.8 ± 13.05

0.412

69.65 ± 13.46

69.83 ± 11.50

70.83 ± 13.56

0.839

67.38 ± 11.21

69.08 ± 11.23

74.36 ± 15.19

0.030

67.48 ± 12.52

69.98 ± 11.40

72.84 ± 13.83

0.031

70.47 ± 12.83

69.66 ± 13.94

70.13 ± 12.02

0.931

BMI (Kg/m2)

27.17 ± 4.74

27.26 ± 4.97

26.17 ± 4.87

0.331

26.46 ± 7.74

27.01 ± 4.67

27.19 ± 5.21

0.624

25.77 ± 4.36

26.52 ± 4.19

28.52 ± 5.61

0.002

26.06 ± 4.55

26.86 ± 4.23

27.69 ± 5.48

0.107

26.79 ± 4.70

26.51 ± 4.90

27.28 ± 5.03

0.632

WC (cm)

81.36 ± 11.05

81.84 ± 11.61

80.52 ± 11.29

0.778

80.55 ± 11.23

80.46 ± 10.92

82.73 ± 11.65

0.399

79.85 ± 10.36

80.10 ± 11.21

84.02 ± 12.05

0.047

79.08 ± 10.61

81.70 ± 9.66

83.13 ± 12.68

0.071

81.19 ± 10.63

79.83 ± 11.68

82.68 ± 11.49

0.323

PA

1385.72 ± 713.37

1395.04 ± 771.97

1598.92 ± 830.64

0.177

1500.27 ± 832.42

1381.4 ± 724.5

1484.55 ± 760.08

0.626

1526.72 ± 853.99

1416.57 ± 761.40

1419.74 ± 691.23

0.609

1518.53 ± 825.16

1490.8 ± 818.6

1377.82 ± 691.78

0.490

1481.22 ± 771.75

1475.92 ± 823.6

1475.92 ± 741.11

0.880

Marital status

 Single

36(50)

24(33.3)

20(27.8)

0.016

36(44.4)

22(34.4)

22(31)

0.200

36(50)

24(33.3)

20(27.8)

0.016

30(37)

22(39.3)

28(35.4)

0.901

24(32.9)

31(43.7)

25(34.7)

.0.360

 Married

36(50)

48(66.7)

52(72.2)

45(55.6)

42(6.6)

49(69)

36(50)

48(66.7)

52(72.2)

51(63)

34(60.7)

51(64.60

49(67.1)

40(56.3)

47(65.3)

Pregnancy History

 No

24(33.3)

35(48.6)

35(48.6)

0.102

34(42)

28(43.8)

32(45.1)

0.928

24(33.3)

35(48.6)

35(48.6)

0.102

37(45.7)

23(41.1)

34(43)

0.862

36(49.3)

28(39.4)

30(41.7)

0.454

 Yes

48(66.7)

37(51.4)

37(51.4)

47(58)

36(56.3)

39(54.9)

48(66.7)

37(51.4)

37(51.4)

44(54.6)

33(58.9)

45(57)

37(50.7)

43(60.6)

42(58.3)

Chronic disease history

 No

47(65.3)

37(51.4)

39(54.2)

0.205

43(53.1)

33(51.6)

47(66.2)

0.155

47(65.3)

37(51.4)

39(54.2)

0.205

44(54.3)

36(47.3)

43(54.3)

0.436

35(47.9)

41(57.7)

47(65.3)

0.107

 Yes

25(34.7)

35(48.6)

33(45.8)

38(46.9)

31(48.4)

24(33.8)

25(34.7)

35(48.6)

33(45.8)

37(45.7)

20(35.7)

36(45.6)

38(52.1)

30(42.3)

25(34.7)

Education

 Ilegal

1(1.4)

0

0

0.090

1(1.2)

0

0

0.479

1(1.4)

0

0

0.090

1(1.2)

0

0

0.473

1(1.4)

0

0

0.723

 Lower than diploma

12(16.7)

10(13.9)

7(9.7)

11(13.6)

7(10.9)

11(15.5)

12(16.7)

10(13.9)

7(36.1)

14(17.3)

4(7.1)

11(13.9)

9(12.3)

10(14.1)

10(13.9)

 Diploma

25(30.6)

12(20.5)

26(36.1)

22(27.2)

16(25)

25(32.2)

25(34.7)

12(16.7)

26(36.1)

26(32.1)

15(26.8)

22(27.8)

25(34.2)

21(29.6)

17(23.6)

 Bachelor

29(40.3)

45(62.5)

32(44.4)

40(47.4)

38(59.4)

28(39.4)

29(40.3)

45(62.5)

32(44.4)

35(43.2)

30(53.6)

41(51.9)

33(45.2)

36(50.7)

37(51.4)

 Master and above

5(6.9)

5(6.9)

7(9.7)

7(8.6)

3(4.7)

7(9.9)

5(6.9)

5(6.9)

7(9.7)

5(6.2)

7(12.5)

5(6.3)

5(6.8)

4(5.6)

8(11.1)

  1. BMI body mass index, MET metabolic equivalent, PA physical activity, PCOS polycystic ovary syndrome, WC waist circumference
  2. aFor quantitative variables mean ± SD; and for qualitative variables frequency (%) were used
  3. bOne-way ANOVA for quantitative variables and Chi-square test for categorical variables conducted