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Table. 5.

Odds ratio from logistic regression analyses identifying associations between cardiovascular risk factors and elevation of hs-CRP

Variable Univariable Multivariable
OR 95% CI P-value* OR 95% CI P-value*
Sex
Male 1 1
Female 0.814 -0.344–-0.067 0.004 0.949 -0.230–0.125 0.562
Age (y)
19–29 1 1
30–39 1.186 -0.101–0.444 0.219 1.131 -0.195–0.443 0.450
40–49 1.141 -0.129–0.396 0.323 0.946 -0.367–0.258 0.726
50–59 1.268 -0.022–0.499 0.074 1.215 -0.107–0.500 0.209
60–69 1.327 0.017–0.551 0.038 1.051 -0.269–0.370 0.761
≥70 1.333 0.040–0.539 0.024 1.174 -0.140–0.464 0.298
Body mass index (kg/m2)
<23 1 1
23–25 1.406 0.143–0.537 0.001 1.305 0.039–0.492 0.021
≥25 3.016 0.941–1.268 <0.001 2.387 0.676–1.066 <0.001
Systolic BP (mm/Hg)
<140 1 1
≥140 1.283 0.036–0.459 0.021 1.171 -0.116–0.428 0.255
Diastolic BP (mm/Hg)
<90 1 1
≥90 1.389 0.107–0.546 0.003 1.000 -0.281–0.276 0.999
HbA1c (%)
<6.5 1 1
≥6.5 1.621 0.263–0.699 <0.001 0.997 -0.355–0.344 0.988
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
<240 1
≥240 1.227 -0.014–0.418 0.063
Triglycerides (mg/dL)
<150 1 1
≥150 1.66 0.361–0.652 <0.001 1.026 -0.164–0.214 0.789
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)
<40 1 1
≥40 0.477 -0.908–-0.571 <0.001 0.591 -0.734–-0.318 <0.001
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)
<160 1
≥160 1.315 -0.246–0.778 0.292
FBS (mg/dL)
<126 1 1
≥126 1.729 0.316–0.776 <0.001 1.31 -0.098–0.636 0.148
WBC count (103/μL)
<8.0 1 1
≥8.0 2.453 0.691–1.102 <0.001 2.104 0.502–0.983 <0.001
Urinary cotinine (ng/mL)
<50 (non-smoker) 1 1
≥50 (smoker) 0.887 -0.293–0.054 0.174 0.945 -0.258–0.142 0.578

BP, blood pressure; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1C; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; FBS, fasting blood sugar; WBC, white blood cells; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.

*Statistically significant (P<0.05).
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