Table 5. Association between the expression of Toll-like receptors (TLR-2/4) and the production of cytokines (in quartiles) in 311 postmenopausal women.

	ORa	95%IC	P valueb
TLR-2
IL-1β, P75	1.99	0.98–4.04	0.06
IL-6, P75	2.21	1.14–4.27	0.01
IL-10, P25	2.03	1.01–4.10	0.04
TNF-α, P75	1.88	1.01–3.54	0.04
TLR-4
IL-1β, P75	2.13	0.85–5.37	0.10
IL-6, P75	2.95	1.26–6.90	0.01
IL-10, P25	1.15	0.52–2.54	0.71
TNF-α, P75	0.83	0.42–1.65	0.60

TLRs, Toll like receptor 2 and 4; IL, interleukins (pg/mL); TNF tumor necrosis factor (pg/mL); P75, percentile 75; P25, percentile 25.

^aAdjusted results for age, time since menopause, body mass index and physical activity.

^bSignificant difference p<0.05 (linear regression model).