Table 2 |
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Results from the multivariate logistic model that was developed for the evaluation of the effect of fruits and vegetables consumption on coronary risk |
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| OR |
95% C.I. for OR |
P-Value |
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| Variable |
Lower |
Upper |
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| Age (years) |
1.015 |
1.006 |
1.025 |
0.001 |
| Female gender |
0.402 |
0.320 |
0.505 |
< 0.001 |
| Vegetable consumption |
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| <1 serving / day |
1.00 |
- |
- |
- |
| 1 – 1.49 servings / day |
0.562 |
0.387 |
0.901 |
0.012 |
| 1.5 – 1.99 servings / day |
0.367 |
0.189 |
0.712 |
0.003 |
| 2 – 2.49 servings / day |
0.297 |
0.150 |
0.588 |
< 0.001 |
| 2.5+ servings / day |
0.281 |
0.110 |
0.541 |
< 0.001 |
| Fruit consumption (per item) |
0.904 |
0.845 |
0.967 |
0.004 |
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The odds ratios were estimated after taking into account the effect of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, family history of premature coronary heart disease, physical activity status, smoking habits, body mass index, alcohol consumption, and education status of the participants. |
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Panagiotakos et al. Nutrition Journal 2003 2:2 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-2-2 |
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