Table 3.

Linear regression models (regression coefficient, 95% condifence interval) between C-reactive protein (log value, dependent variable) and lipid profile measures (indipendent variables, per SD increase).

	Age < 85 years old n=188				Age ≥ 85 years old n=148
	Model 1		Model 2		Model 1		Model 2
	β (95%CI)	p	β (95%CI)	p	β (95%CI)	p	β (95%CI)	p
Total cholesterol	0.013 (−0.119, 0.145)	0.84	−0.010 (−0.155, 0.135)	0.89	−0.241 (−0.382, −0.099)	0.001	−0.244 (−0.394, −0.093)	0.002
LDL cholesterol	−0.002 (−0.136, 0.132)	0.98	−0.016 (−0.162, 0.131)	0.07	−0.185 (−0.323, −0.047)	0.009	−0.203 (−0.349, −0.057)	0.007
HDL cholesterol	0.045 (−0.072, 0.163)	0.45	0.064 (−0.061, 0.189)	0.32	−0.381 (−0.561, −0.201)	<0.001	−0.331 (−0.534, −0.129)	0.002
Triglycerides	−0.033 (−0.162, 0.096)	0.62	−0.058 (−0.201, 0.086)	0.43	0.008 (−0.136, 0.152)	0.91	−0.006 (−0.160, 0.148)	0.94

Model 1 adjustment: gender

Model 2 adjustment: gender, body mass index, current smoking, physical activity level, coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, peripheral artery disease, cancer, non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs, statins, albumin

SD: standard deviation.

Lipid profile SDs: total cholesterol 44.74 mg/dL; LDL cholesterol 38.77 mg/dL; HDL cholesterol 13.46 mg/dL; triglycerides (log value of mg/dL) 0.42.