Table 2.
Regression Models Predicting Age-18 Levels of Inflammation Biomarkers from Age-12 Depression Risk Group Membership (low- versus high-risk).
| Inflammation Biomarker | Model | Coefficient | 95% CI | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP level (mg/L) | 1 | 0.34 | −0.03 – 0.70 | 0.070 |
| 2 | 0.29 | −0.06 – 0.65 | 0.103 | |
| IL-6 level (pg/mL) | 1 | −0.01 | −0.16 – 0.14 | 0.887 |
| 2 | 0.02 | −0.14 – 0.18 | 0.815 | |
| suPAR level (ng/mL) | 1 | 0.51 | 0.28 – 0.75 | <0.001 |
| 2 | 0.41 | 0.18 – 0.64 | <0.001 |
Note. CI = confidence interval; CRP = C-reactive protein; IL-6 = interleukin-6; suPAR = soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor. Model 1 is adjusted for familial clustering only (N = 287). Model 2 is adjusted for familial clustering, body mass index, body temperature, smoking, and prior depression (N = 273). Low-risk group defined as a risk score for age-18 MDD ≤ 10th percentile; high-risk group defined as a risk score for age-18 MDD ≥ 90th percentile. Statistically significant (p < 0.05) associations are shown in bold.