Table 3.

Cox proportional hazard model for the composite outcome using significant inflammatory markers together in one model with no other covariates.

Marker	HR (95% CI)	p	Parameter estimate (SE)
IL-6	1.12 (1.08-1.17)	<0.001	0.112 (.02)
TNF-α	1.10 (1.06-1.14)	<0.001	0.097 (.02)
hs-CRP	0.99 (0.95-1.03)	0.5	−0.013 (.02)
Fibrinogen	1.07 (1.03-1.12)	<0.001	0.069 (.02)
Serum Albumin	0.95 (0.92-0.99)	0.004	−0.050 (.02)

HR is shown for 1-decile greater level of the inflammatory marker. The composite outcome is ASVD (MI, PAD, stroke) or death.

hs-CRP= High sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, IL= Interleukin and TNF-α= Tumor necrosis factor α; HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval ; SE, standard error