Table 4.
Multivariate associations between C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen levels and dietary factors at age 70 years (Unstandardised and standardised β regression coefficients)
| CRP (mg/l)* | Fibrinogen (g/l)† | |||||
| Model 1‡ | Model 2§ | Model 3∥ | Model 1‡ | Model 2§ | Model 3∥ | |
| Predictors | Unstandardised β | Unstandardised β | Unstandardised β | Standardised β | Standardised β | Standardised β |
| Dietary patterns | ||||||
| Mediterranean | − 0·141 | − 0·120 | − 0·078 | − 0·133*** | − 0·123** | − 0·100* |
| Health-aware | − 0·291** | − 0·293** | − 0·200* | 0·023 | 0·014 | 0·009 |
| Fruit and vegetables | ||||||
| Total fruit | − 0·109** | − 0·117** | − 0·100* | − 0·088* | − 0·089* | − 0·083* |
| Total vegetables | − 0·065 | − 0·060 | − 0·033 | − 0·072* | − 0·071 | − 0·057 |
| Total FV | − 0·062** | − 0·062** | − 0·044 | − 0·097** | − 0·096* | − 0·084* |
| Flavonoid-rich foods | ||||||
| Tea | 0·015 | − 0·005 | − 0·010 | − 0·007 | − 0·015 | − 0·014 |
| Red wine | − 0·010 | − 0·032 | 0·048 | − 0·133*** | − 0·101** | − 0·073 |
| Chocolate | − 0·067 | − 0·016 | − 0·048 | − 0·078* | − 0·068 | − 0·059 |
| Apples | − 0·441** | − 0·522** | − 0·456* | − 0·007 | − 0·036 | − 0·037 |
| Citrus fruits | − 0·369* | − 0·395* | − 0·337 | − 0·055 | − 0·032 | − 0·018 |
| Flavonoids | ||||||
| Flavonols | 0·000 | − 0·002 | − 0·002 | − 0·003 | − 0·015 | 0·010 |
| Flavones | 0·194 | 0·088 | − 0·190 | − 0·025 | − 0·048 | − 0·065 |
| Catechins | 0·000 | 0·000 | 0·000 | 0·000 | − 0·007 | 0·019 |
| Proanthocyanidins | 0·000 | − 0·002 | − 0·002 | − 0·029 | − 0·032 | − 0·004 |
| Flavanones | − 0·008* | − 0·010* | − 0·007 | − 0·049 | − 0·028 | − 0·013 |
| Antioxidant nutrients | ||||||
| Vitamin C | − 0·003* | − 0·003* | − 0·002 | − 0·099** | − 0·093* | − 0·074 |
| Vitamin E | 0·005 | 0·007 | 0·028 | − 0·010 | − 0·005 | 0·007 |
| β-Carotene | 0·000 | 0·000 | 0·000 | − 0·042 | − 0·048 | − 0·054 |
| Zn | 0·000 | 0·000 | − 0·017 | − 0·055 | − 0·056 | − 0·054 |
| Se | − 0·004 | − 0·004 | − 0·005 | − 0·051 | − 0·051 | − 0·055 |
FV, fruit and vegetables; age 11 IQ, intelligent quotient at age 11 years.
*P< 0·05, **P< 0·01, ***P< 0·001.
Unstandardised β regression coefficients and P values were derived from logistic regression analyses (CRP: normal ( ≤ 3 mg/l) v. elevated (>3 mg/l)).
Standardised β regression coefficients and P values were derived from linear regression analyses.
Model 1 was adjusted for age and sex.
Model 2 was adjusted for age, sex and age 11 IQ.
Model 3 was adjusted for age, sex, age 11 IQ, occupational social class, BMI, physical activity, cholesterol:HDL-cholesterol ratio, smoking status, and history of CVD, hypertension, stroke and diabetes.