Table 1.
Means (SD) and N (weighted %) of all covariates in the lower and very high CRP groups. All estimates based on datasets created with multiple imputation.
| Variable | CRP ≤ 10 mg/L N = 11,564 87.9 % |
CRP>10 mg/L N = 1,693 12.1 % |
|---|---|---|
| Categorical Variables | Weighted % | Weighted % |
| Female | 47% | 76% |
| White (=Reference group) | 68% | 60% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 15% |
| Black | 15% | 20% |
| Asian | 4% | 1% |
| American Indian | 2% | 3% |
| Other | 1% | 1% |
| Parental Smoking | 30% | 35% |
| Parental Diabetes | 8% | 11% |
| Parental Obesity | 22% | 32% |
| Single (= Reference group) | 35% | 37% |
| Married | 43% | 43% |
| Cohabiting | 21% | 20% |
| Depression/Anxiety | 21% | 29% |
| Smoking | 25% | 23% |
| Currently Pregnant | 3% | 6% |
| Oral Contraceptive | 15% | 26% |
| Acute Illness | 33% | 48% |
| Recent Surgery | 2% | 4% |
| Diabetes | 2% | 5% |
| Non-diabetic Chronic Illness | 29% | 36% |
| Medication Use | 29% | 37% |
| High Cholesterol | 8% | 11% |
| Continuous Variables | Mean | Mean |
| Age (Years) | 28.42 | 28.45 |
| Parental Education | 2.89 | 2.66 |
| Logged Household Income | 10.76 | 10.56 |
| Education Level | 3.06 | 2.91 |
| Conscientiousness | <0.01 | <0.01 |
| Drinking | 2.37 | 1.82 |
| Physical Activity | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Number of children | 0.87 | 0.95 |
| # of sexually transmitted diseases | 0.30 | 0.40 |
| BMI | 28.36 | 35.66 |
| Waist Circumference | 96.95 | 111.66 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure | 124.96 | 125.97 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure | 79.31 | 80.58 |