Table A3.

Coefficients from multivariate linear regression models of the relationship of BMI and WC with CRP concentrations^a by race and gender (N = 1046).

	White men (N = 410)		White women (N = 490)		Black men (N = 58)		Black women (N = 117)
	Coeff.	95% CI	Coeff.	95% CI	Coeff.	95% CI	Coeff.	95% CI
Weight status
BMI, kg/m2	.01‡	.00004; .02	−.001	−.01; .01	.03*	.005; .05	−.002	−.01; .005
WC, cm	.03***	.02; .04	.03***	.03; .04	.02**	.01; .04	.03***	.02; .05
Perceived discrimination
Daily discrimination	.01	−.02; .03	−.01	−.04; .02	.01	−.05; .07	−.02	−.05; .02
Lifetime discrimination	−.02	−.10; .07	.06‡	−.003; .13	−.01	−.13; .11	.04	−.05; .13
Socio-demographic background
Age, years	.002	−.01; .01	.001	−.01; .01	−.01	−.05; .02	−.02‡	−.04; .003
Education, years	−.05*	−.09; −.005	−.003	−.04; −.04	.006	−.09; .11	−.04	−.13; .05
Annual household incomeb	.02	−.01; .04	.02‡	−.002; .04	−.15	−.33; .03	.02	−.01; .05
Health-related factors
Current smoker	.38*	.06; .71	−.10	−.42; .23	−.43	−1.68; .81	1.76***	1.18; 2.34
Vigorous exercisec	.17	−.08; .42	.33**	−.58; −.08	.59	−1.96; .79	.28	−.46; 1.04
Chronic conditions	.03	−.03; .09	−.03	−.07; .02	.05	−.04; .14	.05	−.04; .14
Aspirin use	.27*	.05; .49	−.05	−.28; .18	.12	−.81; 1.05	.13	−.42; .68

Source: Survey of Midlife in the United States (MIDUS II).

Notes: CRP = C-reactive protein; Coeff. = coefficient; CI = confidence interval; BMI = body mass index; WC = waist circumference.

^aug/mL in citrated plasma, logged.

^b$ logged.

^cSeveral times a week, winter and summer.

^‡p < .10,

^*p < .05,

^**p < .01,

^***p < .001 (two-tailed tests).