Table 3.

Predictors for hsCRP and Lp(a)

Groups	Variables	Independent predictor	Beta	Adjusted OR	95% CI Lower, Upper	P values
(a) All subjects	hsCRP	1. BMI (kg/m2)	0.05	1.05	1.01 to 1.10	0.016
		2. Glucose (mmol/L)	0.15	1.16	1.12 to 1.19	<0.001
		3. Diastolic (mm Hg)	0.01	1.01	1.00 to 1.02	0.042
	Lp(a)	1. Ethnicity (Negrito)	1.03	2.79	1.87 to 4.14	<0.001
(b) Malays	hsCRP	1. Gender (male)	−0.64	0.53	0.39 to 0.71	<0.001
		2. BMI (kg/m2)	0.18	1.20	1.16 to 1.24	<0.001
		3. Glucose (mmol/L)	0.08	1.08	1.04 to 1.13	<0.001
	Lp(a)	1. Gender (Male)	−0.56	0.57	0.39 to 0.84	0.004
		2. Glucose (mmol/L)	−0.08	0.93	0.86 to 1.00	0.039

The model reasonably fits well. Model assumptions are met. There are no interaction and multicollinearity problem.