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Table 2 Associations between usual micronutrient intakes and molecular-BV: bivariable and multivariable models analyzing the lowest versus the top three nutrient quartiles (reference)

From: Associations between dietary micronutrient intake and molecular-Bacterial Vaginosis

Model 1

Model 2

Micronutrienta

aOR (CI)b

p

aORc

p

Betaine

9.1 (2.8–29.7)

<0.01

9.2 (2.4–35.0)

<0.01

Selenium

4.7 (1.3–16.6)

0.02

2.7 (0.7–10.6)

0.15

Zinc

5.0 (1.4–18.1)

0.01

3.0 (0.7–12.4)

0.13

Magnesium

3.1 (0.9–10.4)

0.07

1.6 (0.4–6.9)

0.50

Folate

2.8 (0.9–8.9)

0.09

1.7 (0.5–6.4)

0.41

Vitamin D

2.4 (0.8–7.2)

0.11

1.4 (0.4–4.9)

0.58

Vitamin A (RE)

2.8 (1.0–7.8)

0.05

2.7 (0.8–8.8)

0.10

Iron

3.1 (0.9–10.6)

0.07

1.7 (0.4–6.7)

0.48

Vitamin E

3.2 (0.9–11.2)

0.07

2.2 (0.56–9.0)

0.26

Vitamin C

1.7 (0.6–5.1)

0.32

1.4 (0.4–4.8)

0.58

Calcium

1.3 (0.4–4.2)

0.62

0.8 (0.2–2.8)

0.67

Beta-Carotene

2.1 (0.8–5.7)

0.15

1.9 (0.6–6.1)

0.28

Niacin

3.3 (0.9–11.9)

0.06

1.8 (0.4–7.2)

0.43

Thiamin

3.3 (0.9–11.9)

0.06

2.3 (0.6–9.3)

0.25

B6

3.3 (0.9–11.8)

0.06

1.8 (0.4–7.6)

0.43

Lutein

2.6 (1.0–7.2)

0.06

2.6 (0.85–7.9)

0.10

  1. aFirst quartile; reference = top 3 quartiles. b Adjusted for energy intake c Adjusted for age, BMI, number of male sexual partners in last 2 months, hormonal contraception and energy intake