TABLE 5.

Summary of linear regression analysis based on hs-CRP as a continuous outcome variable (log hs-CRP)¹

Variables	Estimate	SEE	P-value2
Inflammatory Index score	−0.01	0.008	0.27
Age, y	0.01	0.004	0.0001
HDL-cholesterol, mg/L	−0.009	0.003	0.0009
Smoking status
Yes	0	0	0
No	−0.18	0.08	0.02
BMI
Normal weight	0	0	0
Overweight	0.38	0.07	<0.0001
Obese	0.82	0.09	<0.0001
Infection status
Infection	0	0	0
No infection	−0.15	0.04	<0.0001

¹Model was additionally adjusted for MET, gender, light season, race, education, energy intake, mean hours of sleep per day, TC, employment status, antiinflammatory medication use, and herbal supplement use.

²P-value obtained from proc mixed.