TABLE 3.
Baseline demographic data and laboratory results of the study participants (N = 324).
| Category | Sub-category | hs-CRP < 3 mg/L | hs-CRP ≥ 3 mg/L | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 117 (85%) | 21 (15%) | – |
| Female | 147 (79%) | 39 (21%) | – | |
| Race | Coloured | |||
| Black | 99 (79%) | 27 (21%) | – | |
| White | 111 (82%) | 25 (18%) | – | |
| 54 (87%) | 8 (13%) | – | ||
| Body mass index | Normal | 218 (87%) | 33 (13%) | – |
| Overweight | 37 (74%) | 13 (26%) | – | |
| Obese | 9 (39%) | 14 (61%) | – | |
| Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L) | Mean | 3.86 | 4.25 | < 0.01 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | Mean | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.68 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | Mean | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.39 |
| Waist circumference | < 90th percentile | 244 (85%) | 42 (15%) | < 0.01 |
| > 90th percentile | 20 (53%) | 18 (47%) |
hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; HDL, high density lipoprotein.