Table 3.
WBC counts and inflammatory markers in CoLaus|PsyCoLaus (mean and 95% confidence interval)
| All | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White blood cell counts1 | |||
| Total leukocytes (in 1000/mm3) | 6.25 (6.19–6.32) | 6.40 (6.30–6.49) | 6.13 (6.05–6.21) |
| Neutrophils % | 0.548 (0.545–0.551) | 0.545 (0.540–0.550) | 0.550 (0.546–0.555) |
| Basophils % | 0.0058 (0.0057–0.0059) | 0.0056 (0.0054–0.0057) | 0.0060 (0.0059–0.0062) |
| Eosinophils % | 0.0294 (0.0288–0.0301) | 0.0316 (0.0307–0.0326) | 0.0276 (0.0268–0.0284) |
| Lymphocytes % | 0.326 (0.323–0.329) | 0.321 (0.317–0.326) | 0.330 (0.326–0.334) |
| Monocytes % | 0.0868 (0.0860–0.0876) | 0.0924 (0.0912–0.0936) | 0.0821 (0.0812–0.0831) |
| Inflammatory markers at baseline | |||
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | 8.15 (6.46–9.84) | 8.11 (5.55–10.67) | 8.19 (5.93–10.44) |
| IL-1β (pg/ml) | 4.25 (3.49–5.02) | 4.31 (3.38–5.24) | 4.20 (3.03–5.38) |
| TNF-α (pg/ml) | 6.62 (4.95–8.29) | 5.52 (4.37–6.66) | 7.57 (4.62–10.53) |
| hsCRP (mg/l) | 1.81 (1.76–1.87) | 1.73 (1.65–1.80) | 1.89 (1.81–1.97) |
| Inflammatory markers at follow-up 1 | |||
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | 17.54 (15.39–19.69) | 17.53 (14.45–20.60) | 17.56 (14.56–20.55) |
| IL-1β (pg/ml) | 4.45 (3.84–5.06) | 4.53 (3.81–5.24) | 4.39 (3.45–5.34) |
| TNF-α (pg/ml) | 10.46 (8.44–12.47) | 10.08 (8.57–11.59) | 10.78 (7.27–14.29) |
| hsCRP (mg/l) | 1.89 (1.83–1.95) | 1.77 (1.69–1.85) | 1.98 (1.90–2.06) |
1WBC counts were assessed only at follow-up 1