Table 4.
Relationship between CRP and mortality within waist circumference categories in whites (n = 16,434)
| n = dead | Absolute risk (%) | HRa | 95% CI | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 WC CRP <1 (n = 2005) | 58 | 2.9 | 1 | |||
| Q1 WC CRP 1–3 (n = 1350) | 70 | 5.2 | 1.59 | 1.10 | 2.29 | 0.01 |
| Q1 WC CRP ≥3 (n = 878) | 84 | 9.6 | 2.60 | 1.81 | 3.71 | <0.0001 |
| 212/4233 = 5.0% | ||||||
| Q2 WC CRP <1 (n = 1189) | 43 | 3.6 | 1 | |||
| Q2 WC CRP 1–3 (n = 1284) | 53 | 4.1 | 1.07 | 0.66 | 1.53 | 0.98 |
| Q2 WC CRP ≥3 (n = 985) | 72 | 7.3 | 1.65 | 1.10 | 2.48 | 0.01 |
| 168/3458 = 4.9% | ||||||
| Q3 WC CRP <1 (n = 1070) | 36 | 3.4 | 1 | |||
| Q3 WC CRP 1–3 (n = 1595) | 78 | 4.9 | 1.53 | 1.02 | 2.31 | 0.042 |
| Q3 WC CRP ≥3 (n = 1570) | 108 | 6.9 | 2.20 | 1.47 | 3.27 | 0.0001 |
| 222/4235 = 5.2% | ||||||
| Q4 WC CRP <1 (n = 679) | 37 | 5.5 | 1 | |||
| Q4 WC CRP 1–3 (n = 1547) | 95 | 6.1 | 1.26 | 0.84 | 1.88 | 0.26 |
| Q4 WC CRP ≥3 (n = 2282) | 192 | 8.4 | 1.90 | 1.31 | 2.76 | 0.0008 |
| 324/4458 = 7.3% | ||||||
CRP concentration is in milligrams per liter. Q, Quartile; WC, waist circumference.
a
Adjusted for age, sex, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, alcohol use, and physical activity.