Table 1b.

Post hoc tests (multiple comparisons)

Dependent variable C-RP Tukey HSD			Mean difference		95% confidence interval
(I) Group	(J) Group	(I-J)	Std. error	P value	Lower bound	Upper bound
1	2	−0.49033*	0.05645	0.000	−0.6249	−0.3557
	3	−0.51200*	0.05645	0.000	−0.6466	−0.3774
2	1	0.49033*	0.05645	0.000	0.3557	0.6249
	3	−0.02167	0.05645	0.922	−0.1 563	0.1129
3	1	0.51200*	0.05645	0.000	0.3774	0.6466
	2	0.02167	0.05645	0.922	−0.1129	0.1563

^*The mean difference is significant at the. 05 level.