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. 2012 Dec 3;68(6):667–674. doi: 10.1093/gerona/gls233

Table 1.

Pearson Correlation Coefficients Between Chronological Age (CA) and Biomarkers*

Pearson Correlation With CA
C-reactive protein (mg/dL)  0.122***
Serum creatinine (mg/dL)  0.148***
Glycated hemoglobin (%)  0.261***
Serum albumin (g/dL) −0.220***
Serum total cholesterol (mg/dL)  0.288***
Cytomegalovirus optical density  0.261***
Serum urea nitrogen (mg/dL)  0.296***
Serum alkaline phosphatase SI (U/L)  0.218***
Forced expiratory volume (mL) −0.535***
Systolic blood pressure  0.501***
Serum high-density lipoproteins (mg/dL)  0.026**
Hemoglobin (g/dL) −0.052***
Lymphocyte percent −0.033**
White blood cell count −0.020*
Hematocrit (%) −0.036**
Red blood cell count −0.096***
Mononuclear percent  0.074***
Granulocyte percent 0.010
Platelet count −0.046***
Pulse (beats/min)  0.054***
Diastolic blood pressure  0.047***

Note: ***p < .0001. **p < .01. *p < .05.