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Comparison of the Percentage of High hsCRP Level in Middle-aged and Oldest-old Groups
| Male |
Female |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Middle-aged group | 21 | 14.38 | 24 | 19.67 | 45 | 16.79 |
| Oldest-old group | 46 | 42.99 | 139 | 34.84 | 185 | 36.56 |
| χ2 | 24.7839 | 9.8552 | 32.9597 | |||
| P value | <.0001 | 0.0017 | <.0001 | |||
Note. The criterion of high hsCRP was >3.0 mg/L. P value was calculated by comparing the middle-aged group with the oldest-old group, after adjustment for study site and gender.
