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Table 3.

Multivariate Predictors of Natural Log CRP

Characteristics	Mean Natural Log CRP	e^{(In CRP)} (mg/L)	Model P
Mobility			.007
Motorized wheelchair^*	1.631	5.11
Manual wheelchair	0.785	2.19
Walk with aid	0.345	1.41
Walk without aid	0.489	1.63
BMI (kg/m²)			.013
Normal (<25)	0.397	1.49
Overweight (25−<30)	0.731	2.08
Obese (≥30)^†	1.308	3.70
Heart disease (past 10y)	1.182	3.26	.037
No heart disease	0.443	1.56
High blood pressure	0.377	1.46	.004
No high blood pressure	1.247	3.48

P<.05 for motorized wheelchair compared with walk with an aid or walk without an aid; P=.085 for motorized wheelchair compared with manual wheelchair.

^†

P<.05 for obese compared with normal BMI.