Table 5.
Relationship between hs-CRP concentrations and the corresponding cardiovascular risk factors by gender.
| Characteristics | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Age, year | ||
| <45 a | ||
| 46–54 | 1.20 (1.00, 1.45) | 1.14 (0.93, 1.39) b |
| ≥55 | 1.21 (1.00, 1.48) | 1.60 (1.28, 1.99) b |
| High school or above a/Below high school | 1.23 (1.05, 1.45) | 0.99 (0.84, 1.18) |
| Non-drinker a/Drinker | 0.94 (0.79, 1.10) | 1.05 (0.71, 1.56) |
| Non-smoker a/Smoker | 1.22 (1.04, 1.44) | 1.41 (1.06, 1.89) |
| HDL-C/TC | 0.29 (0.01, 15.36) | 0.68 (0.01, 34.56) b |
| LDL-C/HDL-C | 1.19 (0.79, 1.79) | 0.85 (0.48, 1.52) |
| LDL-C/TC | 0.19 (0.02, 1.52) | 0.10 (0.01, 1.16) b |
| TC | 0.47 (0.16, 1.38) | 0.31 (0.10, 0.97) b |
| LDL-C | 1.15 (0.74, 1.79) | 1.73 (1.10, 2.74) b |
| Non-HDL-C | 1.97 (0.59, 6.61) | 2.92 (0.77, 11.08) b |
| Blood pressure, mmHg | ||
| <140/90 a | ||
| ≥140/90, <160/100 | 1.13 (0.94, 1.36) | 1.37 (1.14, 1.65) |
| ≥160/100, <180/110 | 1.24 (0.97, 1.59) | 1.35 (1.03, 1.76) |
| ≥180/110 | 2.32 (1.66, 3.24) | 1.28 (0.87, 1.90) b |
| Glucose, mmol/L c | ||
| <6.1 a | ||
| ≥6.1, <7.0 | 1.00 (0.79, 1.26) | 1.40 (1.11, 1.77) b |
| ≥7.0 | 1.53 (1.21, 1.95) | 1.94 (1.50, 2.50) b |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | ||
| <24 a | ||
| ≥24, <28 | 1.11 (0.93, 1.32) | 1.52 (1.26, 1.83) |
| ≥28 | 1.49 (1.19, 1.86) | 3.25 (2.64, 3.99) b |
| Urban a/Rural | 0.96 (0.80, 1.16) | 0.94 (0.77, 1.13) |
| South a/North | 1.37 (1.17, 1.60) | 1.41 (1.20, 1.66) b |
Data were represented as Odds Ratio (95% confidence interval). 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 p value < 0.05 between gender; c no data for eleven subjects.