Table 4.
Relationship between hs-CRP concentrations and the corresponding cardiovascular risk factors.
| Characteristics | β | SE β | OR (95% CI) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, year | ||||
| <45 a | ||||
| 46–54 | 0.16 | 0.07 | 1.17 (1.02, 1.34) | 0.02 |
| ≥55 | 0.34 | 0.07 | 1.40 (1.21, 1.62) | 0.00 |
| High school or above a/Below high school | 0.13 | 0.06 | 1.14 (1.02, 1.28) | 0.02 |
| Non-drinker a/Drinker | −0.08 | 0.07 | 0.92 (0.80, 1.06) | 0.25 |
| Non-smoker a/Smoker | 0.25 | 0.06 | 1.28 (1.13, 1.45) | 0.00 |
| HDL-C/TC | −0.95 | 1.41 | 0.39 (0.02, 6.14) | 0.50 |
| LDL-C/HDL-C | 0.02 | 0.17 | 1.02 (0.74, 1.41) | 0.91 |
| LDL-C/TC | −2.09 | 0.79 | 0.12 (0.03, 0.58) | 0.01 |
| TC | −0.91 | 0.39 | 0.40 (0.19, 0.87) | 0.02 |
| LDL-C | 0.38 | 0.16 | 1.46 (1.06, 2.00) | 0.02 |
| Non-HDL-C | 0.79 | 0.44 | 2.20 (0.92, 5.25) | 0.07 |
| Blood pressure, mmHg | ||||
| <140/90 a | ||||
| ≥140/90, <160/100 | 0.22 | 0.07 | 1.24 (1.09, 1.41) | 0.00 |
| ≥160/100, <180/110 | 0.24 | 0.09 | 1.27 (1.06, 1.52) | 0.01 |
| ≥180/110 | 0.58 | 0.13 | 1.79 (1.39, 2.30) | 0.00 |
| Glucose, mmol/L b | ||||
| <6.1 a | ||||
| ≥6.1, <7.0 | 0.15 | 0.08 | 1.17 (0.99, 1.37) | 0.06 |
| ≥7.0 | 0.53 | 0.09 | 1.69 (1.42, 2.01) | 0.00 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | ||||
| <24 a | ||||
| ≥24, <28 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 1.29 (1.13, 1.46) | 0.00 |
| ≥28 | 0.80 | 0.08 | 2.23 (1.92, 2.59) | 0.00 |
| Urban a/Rural | −0.07 | 0.07 | 0.94 (0.82, 1.07) | 0.34 |
| South a/North | 0.35 | 0.06 | 1.41 (1.27, 1.58) | 0.00 |
Abbreviations: hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; a Reference group; b no data for eleven subjects.