Table 7

Logistic regression model to analyse the influencing factors

VariableUnivariate regressionMultivariate regression*
OR95% CIp ValueOR95% CIp Value
Experience of food shortage1.391.15 to 1.69<0.0011.661.26 to 2.19<0.001
 No1.001.00
 Yes1.391.15 to 1.69<0.0011.661.26 to 2.19<0.001
BMI, kg/m20.900.87 to 0.92<0.0010.890.87 to 0.92<0.001
 <18.51.001.00
 18.5–23.90.840.60 to 1.18<0.0010.820.58 to 1.17<0.001
 23.9–27.90.460.31 to 0.670.0060.440.30 to 0.650.005
 >28.00.340.21 to 0.56<0.0010.330.20 to 0.55<0.001
Soy food0.940.78 to 1.150.5280.910.74 to 1.110.349
 Q1† (0.5)1.001.00
 Q2† (2.8)0.340.14 to 0.870.0320.350.14 to 0.900.047
 Q3† (13.9)0.950.75 to 1.200.0700.960.75 to 1.210.046
 Q4† (55.6)0.900.71 to 1.140.1590.790.60 to 1.040.535
Total protein0.660.54 to 0.80<0.0010.620.50 to 0.77<0.001
 Q1† (73.3)1.001.00
 Q2† (78.1)0.720.55 to 0.950.5620.700.52 to 0.920.404
 Q3† (81.8)0.640.48 to 0.840.3800.580.43 to 0.780.226
 Q4† (86.8)0.480.37 to 0.64<0.0010.430.32 to 0.59<0.001
Albumin0.720.59 to 0.87<0.0010.700.56 to 0.870.001
 Q1† (44.4)1.001.00
 Q2† (47.6)0.740.57 to 0.980.6860.720.54 to 0.960.516
 Q3† (49.9)0.620.47 to 0.810.0770.580.43 to 0.780.054
 Q4† (52.8)0.580.44 to 0.760.0120.520.37 to 0.720.004
  • *Controlling for age, education level, physical activity time, income, monthly expenditure on food and region.

  • †All the case and control women were combined together and the quartile was used.

  • BMI, body mass index.