TABLE 2.

Average C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations and dietary factors in participants (n = 524) in the Seasonal Variation of Blood Cholesterol Study, Worcester, MA (1994–1998)

Variables	x̄ ± SD	Median	Range
CRP (mg/L)	1.78 ± 1.66	1.20	0.03–9.64
Log CRP	0.04 ± 0.97	0.04	−3.73–2.27
Dietary factors
Daily energy (kcal)	1956 ± 574	1876	557–4417
Carbohydrate (% of energy)	51.36 ± 7.47	50.83	28.92–75.68
Protein (% of energy)	16.06 ± 2.62	15.85	10.01–26.81
Fat (% of energy)	31.44 ± 6.06	31.77	13.02–49.83
Saturated fat (% of energy)	11.23 ± 2.87	11.10	3.60–21.07
Alcohol (g/d)	7.68 ± 13.40	2.08	0–115.21
Total fiber (g/d)	16.11 ± 5.89	15.26	2.57–51.06
Soluble fiber (g/d)	5.79 ± 2.06	5.44	0.98–17.36
Insoluble fiber (g/d)	10.33 ± 4.02	9.72	1.59–33.07