Table 1.
Age- and sex-adjusted mean of serum trans-fatty acids across quartiles of hs-CRP and fibrinogen.
| Variables | Quarters of hs-CRP | Quarters of fibrinogen | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | p | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | p | |
| Mean ± SD | 0.049 ± 0.014 | 0.16 ± 0.044 | 0.37 ± 0.088 | 1.4 ± 0.95 | 280.3 ± 29.2 | 340.1 ± 13.2 | 386.1 ± 14.8 | 478.2 ± 63.9 | ||
|
trans-9-hexadecenoic acid |
1.79 ± .025 | 1.91 ± .023 | 1.95 ± 0.003 | 1.91 ± 0.002 | <0.001 | 1.85 ± .030 | 1.95 ± .029 | 1.93 ± 0.005 | 1.92 ± 0.006 | <0.001 |
|
trans-11-octadecenoic acid |
3.56 ± .026 | 3.67 ± 0.010 | 3.64 ± 0.008 | 3.57 ± 0.007 | <0.001 | 3.60 ± .030 | 3.67 ± .033 | 3.62 ± 0.001 | 3.60 ± 0.011 | <0.001 |
|
trans-9-octadecenoic acid |
3.39 ± .027 | 3.52 ± 0.001 | 3.51 ± 0.004 | 3.49 ± 0.001 | <0.001 | 3.47 ± .034 | 3.56 ± .032 | 3.54 ± .030 | 3.48 ± 0.001 | <0.001 |
| trans-9-, trans-12-octadecadienoic acid | .879 ± .025 | 1.01 ± .023 | 1.019 ± .022 | 1.023 ± .024 | <0.001 | 1.048 ± .030 | 1.051 ± .029 | 1.038 ± 0.008 | .952 ± 0.001 | <0.001 |
p values for linear trend across quarters of hs-CRP. Variables were compared across quarters of hs-CRP and fibrinogen using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) test.