Table 2. Sex as a predictor of initial and peak inflammatory markers.
| Inflammatory Marker | Initial | Peak | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ߆ | SE | p-value | ߆ | SE | p-value | |
| CRP, mg/L | 0.29 | 0.07 | 0.0001 | 0.31 | 0.07 | <0.0001 |
| ESR, mm/h | -0.20 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.54 |
| Procalcitonin, ng/mL | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.08 | 0.01 |
| D-dimer, ng/mL | -0.04 | 0.07 | 0.58 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| IL-6, pg/mL | 0.36 | 0.13 | 0.005 | 0.35 | 0.13 | 0.007 |
| Ferritin, ug/L | 0.43 | 0.07 | <0.0001 | 0.55 | 0.07 | <0.0001 |
†ß-coefficient: regression coefficients represent difference between men and women (referent) for continuous log-transformed variables. Multivariable model for adjusts for age, body mass index, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease, pulmonary disease, smoking status, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, statins, and immunosuppressants. Abbreviations: ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP = C-reactive protein, IL-6 = interleukin-6, SE = standard error.