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. 2016 Dec;93:46–52. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.09.018

Table 2.

Multiple logistic regression models for the association between plasma fibrinogen concentrations and plasma detectable HS-CTnT by strata of financial strain.

Subgroup N Binary exposure variable Type of multiple logistic regression model for HS-CTnT positivity
Adjusted for demographicsa
Further adjusted for health behaviours, cardiovascular risk factors, and psychosocial stressorsb
Full model (further adjusted for inflammatory cytokines and coronary calcification)c
OR (95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P
Low financial strain 292 Fibrinogen (> 300 vs ≤ 300 mg/dL) 0.84 (0.42 to 1.67) 0.622 0.87 (0.40 to 1.90) 0.735 0.91 (0.40 to 2.08) 0.820
High financial strain 208 Fibrinogen (> 300 vs ≤ 300 mg/dL) 4.73 (1.67 to 13.40) 0.003 4.82 (1.43 to 16.22) 0.011 3.86 (1.02 to 14.53) 0.046
Low financial strain 292 Fibrinogen (> 400 vs ≤ 400 mg/dL) 0.40 (0.08 to 2.00) 0.263 0.29 (0.05 to 1.67) 0.167 0.26 (0.04 to 1.91) 0.186
High financial strain 208 Fibrinogen (> 400 vs ≤ 400 mg/dL) 3.90 (1.22 to 12.49) 0.022 4.43 (1.05 to 18.68) 0.043 2.69 (0.55 to 13.12) 0.221
a

Adjusted for age, gender, and latest grade of employment.

b

Further adjusted for CES-D, SF-36 mental health, SF-36 mental component, positive affect, negative affect, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, LDL, total cholesterol/HDL ratio, triglycerides, glycated haemoglobin, and BMI.

c

Further adjusted for HS-CRP, salivary cortisol, HS-IL-6, vWF, MCP-1, and Agatston coronary calcification score.