Table 2.

Inflammation covariates by prostate cancer status, 2009–2010 NHANES data.

Variables and factors		Percent by prostate cancer status		Unadjusted odds ratios (%95 CI)
		No prostate cancer	Has prostate cancer
C-reactive protein	Low grade inflammation (≤3 mg/ml)	71.6	72.8	OR = 1.061 (1.059–1.064) Men with low grade inflammation by CRP measure had slightly higher odds of having prostate cancer
	High grade inflammation (>3 mg/ml)	28.4	27.2
Inflammation from infection	No inflammation from infection	68.9	35.0	OR = 1.029 (1.029–1.029) Men with no inflammation from infection had slightly greater odds of not having prostate cancer
	Inflammation from infection	31.1	65.0
Drug use to control inflammation	No drugs taken for inflammation	14.6	18.7	OR = 1.330 (1.324–1.336) Men who were not taking drugs to control inflammation had greater odds of having prostate cancer
	Drugs taken for inflammation	85.4	81.3
Existing disease causing inflammation	No disease causing inflammation	63.4	54.0	OR = 1.031 (1.030–1.031) Men with no inflammation from disease had greater odds of not having prostate cancer
	Disease causing inflammation	36.6	46.0