Table 2.
Characteristics of subjects across values of C-reactive protein and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (n = 26,016) a
| Variables | C-reactive protein | P b | Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio | P b | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 28.6 nmol/L | ≥ 28.6 nmol/L | < 3.0 | ≥ 3.0 | |||
| Sex, % | 0.000 | 0.049 | ||||
| Men | 68.2 | 59.6 | 64.6 | 65.6 | ||
| Women | 31.8 | 40.4 | 35.4 | 34.4 | ||
| Age, % | 0.205 | 0.973 | ||||
| 35–45 y | 15.8 | 15.0 | 15.4 | 15.5 | ||
| 46–60 y | 55.4 | 55.6 | 55.4 | 55.6 | ||
| > 60 y | 28.9 | 29.4 | 29.2 | 28.9 | ||
| Marital status, % | 0.043 | 0.009 | ||||
| Not married | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | ||
| Married | 84.6 | 84.3 | 84.0 | 85.5 | ||
| Divorced | 12.4 | 12.2 | 12.7 | 11.5 | ||
| Education, % | 0.000 | 0.247 | ||||
| Low | 51.7 | 54.1 | 52.5 | 52.9 | ||
| High | 48.3 | 45.9 | 47.5 | 47.1 | ||
| Occupation, % | 0.000 | 0.004 | ||||
| Professional | 48.3 | 43.6 | 47.0 | 45.2 | ||
| Not professional | 31.2 | 35.7 | 32.9 | 33.0 | ||
| Unemployed/retired | 20.5 | 20.7 | 20.1 | 21.8 | ||
| Current smoking, % | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||
| No | 96.9 | 95.0 | 96.4 | 95.5 | ||
| Yes | 3.1 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 | ||
| Current drinking status, % | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||
| No | 96.4 | 94.0 | 95.9 | 94.2 | ||
| Yes | 3.6 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 5.8 | ||
| Physical activity, % | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||
| Low | 48.8 | 51.2 | 41.3 | 49.6 | ||
| Moderate | 45.5 | 42.3 | 52.8 | 43.9 | ||
| High | 5.8 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.4 | ||
| Western dietary pattern, % | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||
| T1, n | 34.4 | 31.7 | 34.7 | 30.2 | ||
| T2, n | 33.5 | 33.1 | 32.9 | 34.2 | ||
| T3, n | 32.1 | 35.2 | 32.4 | 35.6 | ||
| Prudent dietary patterns, % | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||
| T1, n | 31.7 | 36.0 | 32.9 | 34.4 | ||
| T2, n | 31.4 | 36.2 | 32.8 | 34.5 | ||
| T3, n | 36.9 | 27.8 | 34.3 | 31.1 | ||
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26.9 ± 2.3 | 27.6 ± 2.8 | 0.000 | 27.0 ± 2.4 | 27.4 ± 2.6 | 0.000 |
| Body fat, % | 26.7 ± 4.3 | 28.0 ± 4.7 | 0.000 | 27.0 ± 4.4 | 27.6 ± 4.6 | 0.000 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 92.0 ± 6.5 | 94.4 ± 8.6 | 0.000 | 92.1 ± 6.9 | 94.6 ± 8.1 | 0.000 |
| Hip circumference, cm | 100.0 ± 5.9 | 101.5 ± 6.7 | 0.000 | 100.2 ± 6.1 | 101.3 ± 6.3 | 0.000 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.92 ± 0.07 | 0.93 ± 0.07 | 0.000 | 0.92 ± 0.06 | 0.94 ± 8.13 | 0.000 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 120 ± 30 | 124 ± 33 | 0.000 | 120 ± 31 | 125 ± 32 | 0.000 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 74 ± 20 | 75 ± 19 | 0.000 | 74 ± 20 | 75 ± 19 | 0.000 |
| High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.19 ± 0.34 | 1.12 ± 0.31 | 0.000 | 1.17 ± 0.34 | 1.15 ± 0.07 | 0.026 |
| Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, mmol/L | 3.61 ± 0.83 | 3.75 ± 0.87 | 0.000 | 3.62 ± 0.83 | 3.73 ± 0.89 | 0.000 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.19 ± 0.87 | 5.29 ± 0.89 | 0.000 | 5.20 ± 0.86 | 5.30 ± 0.92 | 0.000 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.96 ± .37 | 2.17 ± 1.34 | 0.000 | 2.01 ± 1.39 | 2.09 ± 1.30 | 0.000 |
| Fasting blood glucose, mmol/L | 6.11 ± 1.54 | 6.76 ± 2.43 | 0.000 | 6.20 ± 1.73 | 6.67 ± 2.29 | 0.000 |
aData are presented as % for categorical variables and mean ± SD for continuous variables
bP-values were derived from chi-square test for categorical variables and general linear regression for continuous variables