Table 2.
Univariate analyses. Relationship between inflammation and related clinical and biological risk factors
| Inflammation (hs-CRP ≥ 6 mg/L and IL-6 ≥ 2 pg/mL) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P value | ||
| Min | Max | |||
| Age (Years) | 0.982 | 0.924 | 1.045 | 0.574 |
| Gender (Men) | 0.971 | 0.304 | 3.104 | 0.961 |
| Gender (Women) | 1.029 | 0.322 | 3.290 | 0.961 |
| Smoking habits (Active) | 0.719 | 0.133 | 3.899 | 0.702 |
| Smoking habits (Past) | 0.804 | 0.147 | 4.329 | 0.801 |
| Smoking habits (Passive) | 1.079 | 0.243 | 4.782 | 0.920 |
| Smoking habits (Never) | – | – | – | 0.971 |
| Physical activity (Low) | 1.000 | 0.106 | 9.393 | 1.000 |
| Physical activity (Moderate) | 0.875 | 0.088 | 8.660 | 0.909 |
| Physical activity (High) | – | – | – | 0.976 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 1.154 | 1.039 | 1.282 | 0.008* |
| WC (cm) | 1.031 | 0.986 | 1.078 | 0.177 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 1.011 | 0.977 | 1.047 | 0.524 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 1.200 | 0.955 | 1.088 | 0.556 |
| FBG (mg/dL) | 1.011 | 1.002 | 1.021 | 0.019* |
| TC (mg/dL) | 0.966 | 0.979 | 1.013 | 0.623 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 1.005 | 1.000 | 1.010 | 0.045* |
| Adiponectin (mg/L) | 0.761 | 0.615 | 0.942 | 0.012* |
Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, FBG fasting blood glucose, TC total cholesterol, TG triglyceride, hs-CRP high sensitivity C reactive protein, IL-6 interleukin 6
*p values ≤0.05 were considered as significant