Table 2.
Associations between the vitamin A biomarkers and the inflammatory markers to test for effects of inflammation in the sub-sample.
| Biomarkers | n | Intercept (95% CI) | Beta Coefficient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP (95% CI) | AGP (95% CI) | |||
| Bivariate Analysis | ||||
| RBP | 72 | 0.98 (0.91; 1.05) | −0.01(−0.01; 0.00) | NA |
| 1.09 (0.95; 1.23) | NA | −0.13 (−0.23; −0.03) | ||
| SR | 72 | 1.01 (0.94; 1.14) | −0.01(−0.01; 0.00) | NA |
| 1.04 (0.85; 1.24) | NA | −0.04 (−0.18; 0.10) | ||
| Multivariate Analysis | ||||
| RBP | 72 | 1.05 (0.92; 1.19) | −0.01 (−0.01; 0.00) | −0.06 (−0.17; 0.04) |
| SR | 72 | 1.00 (0.80; 1.20) | −0.01 (−0.01; 0.00) | 0.04 (−0.12; 0.19) |
RBP: Retinol Binding Protein, SR: Serum Retinol, CRP: C-reactive protein, AGP: alpha-1-acid glycoprotein.