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. 2018 May 30;8:8382. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-26640-w

Table 4.

Difference in geometric mean protein RFU signal values by age, fasting status, and body mass index.

Persons, N All proteins
(N = 1,305)
Proteins with CV < 20% and
ICC or Spearman r (0 vs. 24 hr) ≥0.75
(N = 796)
Median
% difference (10th, 90th percentiles)
% within ±15% of referent Median % difference (10th, 90th percentiles) % within ±15% of referent
Age (years)a
  <50 14 Referent Referent Referent Referent
  50–59 22 −3.7 (−17.6, 14.7) 76 −4.1 (−18.0, 16.9) 73
  ≥60 31 −4.0 (−16.4, 13.3) 79 −3.5 (−16.2, 16.3) 78
Fasting time (hours)b
  <8 19 Referent Referent Referent Referent
  ≥8 48 −1.7 (−13.0, 8.1) 89 −3.4 (−16.1, 7.5) 84
BMI (kg/m2)c
  <25 20 Referent Referent Referent Referent
  ≥25 to <30 19 1.1 (−11.9, 14.1) 85 1.2 (−13.5, 17.2) 80
  ≥30 16 −1.7 (−18.2, 17.9) 71 0.4 (−16.6, 23.9) 71

aAdjusted for fasting time (<8, ≥8 hours).

bAdjusted for age (years, continuous).

cAdjusted for age (years, continuous) and fasting time (<8, ≥8 hours).