Table 4. Association between life events score experienced before age 16 and elevated hsCRP at age 16 (N=946).
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Elevated hsCRP |
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| OR | 95% CI | B | s.e. | P-value | |
| Life events score | |||||
| Unadjusted | 1.11 | 1.03–1.16 | 0.1 | 0.03 | 0.002 |
| Demographicsa | 1.1 | 1.03–1.17 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.006 |
| Health behaviorsb | 1.08 | 1.00–1.16 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.042 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; hsCRP, high-sensitive C-reactive protein; SES, socioeconomic status.
hsCRP tested in the whole sample (N=976); elevated hsCRP was defined with a cutoff 2.0 mg l−1. Life events score includes verbal, sexual or physical abuse and separation from parents, experienced before age 16. Bold faced <0.006.
a
Adjusted for sex, ethnicity and SES.
b
Adjusted for sex, ethnicity, SES, BMI, nicotine use and alcohol use.