Table 2.

Coefficients from multivariate linear regression models of the relationships of BMI and WC to systemic inflammation markers by race and gender, before and after adjustment for covariates.

	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
Fibrinogena
Model 1
BMI	.61‡	−.10; 1.32	−.61	−1.48; .26	2.05***	1.18; 2.92	−.12	−.66; .41
WC	1.12**	.48; 1.75	1.73***	1.15; 2.30	1.80**	.62; 2.98	1.89**	.63; 3.15
Model 2
BMI	.62‡	−.05; 1.28	−.48	−1.30; .35	2.47**	.94; 3.99	−.23	−.81; .35
WC	.93**	.30; 1.57	1.78***	1.21; 2.36	1.27‡	−.04; 2.57	2.06**	.71; 3.42
E-selectinb
Model 1
BMI	.07	−.08; .22	−.03	−.15; .10	−.40**	−.66; −.15	−.11	−.23; .01
WC	.30***	.14; .46	.36***	.22; .49	.33	.0005; .65	−.07‡	−.33; .18
Model 2
BMI	.06	−.09; .21	−.04	−.16; .07	−.41‡	−.82; .01	−.12	−.29; .06
WC	.32***	.15; .49	.34***	.20; .47	.39‡	−.01; .79	−.15	−.46; .15
CRPc
Model 1
BMI	.01‡	−.001; .02	−.002	−.01; .01	.02**	.01; .03	−.002	−.01; .005
WC	.03***	.02; .04	.04***	.03; .04	.02**	.01; .04	.03***	.02; .04
Model 2
BMI	.01‡	−.00004; .02	−.001	−.01; .01	.03*	.005; .05	−.002	−.008; .005
WC	.03***	.02; .04	.03***	.03; .04	.02**	.01; .04	.03***	.02; .05
IL-6d
Model 1
BMI	.004	−.003; .01	−.002	−.01; .003	.001	−.01; .01	.001	−.004; .003
WC	.02***	.01; .02	.02***	.02; .03	.01*	.002; .02	.02***	.01; .02
Model 2
BMI	.004	−.002; .01	−.001	−.005; .003	−.001	−.02; .02	.001	−.003; .005
WC	.01***	.01; .02	.02***	.01; .02	.01	−.003; .02	.02***	.01; .02

Source: Survey of Midlife in the United States (MIDUS II). N = 1046.

Notes: Coeff. = coefficient; CI = confidence interval; CRP = C-reactive protein; IL-6 = Interleukin 6; BMI = body mass index (kg/m²); WC = waist circumference (cm). Model 1 includes only BMI and WC. Model 2 further adjusts for years of education, annual household income ($ logged), daily discrimination, lifetime discrimination, smoking, vigorous exercise, preventive use of aspirin, and chronic diseases.

^amg/dL in citrated plasma.

^bng/mL in serum.

^cug/mL in citrated plasma, logged.

^dpg/mL in serum, logged.

^‡p < .1,

^*p < .05,

^**p < .01,

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