Table 2. Adjusted mean C-reactive protein level (mg dl−1) by consumption category.
| Consumption category | Onions | Tofu | Apples | Grapes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-consumer | 4.10 | 4.10 | 4.81 | 5.63 |
| Infrequent (<1 × /month) | 4.37 | 3.24 | 4.16 | 3.83 |
| Monthly consumer (<3 × /month) | 3.84 | 3.41 | 3.81 | 3.56 |
| Weekly consumer (1–2 × /week) | 3.66 | 2.65 | 3.28 | 4.09 |
| Regular consumer (>3 × /week) | 3.85 | 2.80 | 2.91 | 2.78 |
| p-trend | 0.002 | 0.004 | 0.001 | 0.02 |
| Wine | Hot tea | |||
| Non-consumer | 4.30 | 5.71 | ||
| Infrequent (1c/week or less) | 3.44 | 4.43 | ||
| Weekly, but not daily (2–6c/week) | 3.39 | 3.84 | ||
| Daily consumer (1c/day) | 2.79 | 3.81 | ||
| Multiple cups/day | 4.09 | 3.26 | ||
| p-trend | 0.04 | 0.0002 |
CRP least-squared means presented are adjusted for sex, age, race, smoking status, SES, education, physical activity, BMI and total caloric intake.