Table 2.
Bivariate correlations with biomarkers
| IL-6 (n = 139) | CRP (n = 135) | D-dimer (n = 139) | VWF (n = 141) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | −0.06 | 0.19∗ | −0.12 | 0.06 |
| Age | 0.33∗∗∗ | −0.01 | 0.46∗∗∗ | 0.01 |
| BMI | 0.24∗∗ | 0.36∗∗∗ | 0.10 | 0.15+ |
| CVD | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.02 |
| Hypertension | 0.13 | −0.03 | 0.23∗∗ | 0.04 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 0.06 | −0.10 | 0.09 | 0.18∗ |
| Diabetes | −0.02 | 0.03 | <–0.01 | −0.09 |
| Aspirin use | 0.11 | −0.01 | 0.01 | −0.11 |
| Statin use | 0.03 | −0.13 | 0.02 | 0.08 |
| ACE inhibitor use | 0.15+ | −0.09 | 0.08 | 0.01 |
| Current smoker | 0.15+ | 0.18∗ | 0.06 | 0.02 |
| Alcohol (≥2 alcohol days/week) | −0.10 | −0.09 | −0.14 | −0.09 |
| Exercise (≥2 exercise days/week) | <–0.01 | −0.02 | 0.07 | 0.04 |
| Psychological distress | −0.02 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Role overload | −0.05 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.01 |
+
p < 0.10,
∗
p < 0.05,
∗∗
p < 0.01,
∗∗∗
p < 0.001. ACE = Angiotensin-converting enzyme.