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Table 3 Association between elevated CRP and CVD risk factors (logistic regression)

From: Association of high sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP) with established cardiovascular risk factors in the Indian population

Variable

Elevated CRP (n, %)

Bivariate OR (95% CI, p value)

Multivariate OR (95% CI, p value)

Gender

   

Male

59 (19.0)

1

1

Female

87 (29.9)

1.82 (1.24-2.66, p = 0.002)

1.63 (1.02-2.58, p = 0.04)

Age group

   

≥40 years

89 (19.2)

1.75 (1.19-2.56, p = 0.004)

1.12 (0.72-1.76, p = 0.61)

<40 years

56 (29.3)

1

 

Education*

   

ES1

25 (25.0)

1

 

ES2

40 (29.0)

1.22 (0.68-2.19, p = 0.45)

 

ES3

53 (27.7)

1.15 (0.66-2.00, p = 0.61)

 

ES4

27 (16.2)

0.58 (0.31-1.07, p = 0.08)

 

Study sites*

   

Lucknow

48 (29.8)

1

 

Delhi

43 (27)

0.87 (0.54-1.42, p = 0.58)

 

Dibrugarh

13 (9.2)

0.24 (0.12-0.64, p < 0.001)

 

Trivandrum

43 (30.9)

1.05 (0.64-1.72, p = 0.83)

 

Tobacco use

   

No

113 (28.4)

1

1

Yes

32 (16.2)

0.50 (0.31-0.75, p = 0.001)

1.04 (0.61-1.77, p = 0.90)

Physical activity*

   

Sedentary

46 (26.0)

1

 

Active

49 (19.8)

0.70 (0.44-1.11, p = 0.13)

 

Overweight

   

BMI < 25

47 (12.0)

1

1

BMI ≥ 25

98 (48.0)

6.80 (4.5-10.2, P < 0.001)

3.90 (2.34-6.44, p < 0.001)

Abdominal obesity

   

No

73 (17.3)

1

1

Yes

72 (41.6)

3.42 (2.31-5.07, P < 0.001)

1.62 (1.02-2.60, p = 0.04)

Hypertension

   

No

82 (20.0)

1

1

Yes

63 (34.1)

2.07 (1.40-3.05, p < 0.001)

1.27 (0.80-2.02, p = 0.31)

Diabetes

   

No

123 (22.7)

1

1

Yes

22 (40.7)

2.34 (1.31-4.18, p = 0.004)

1.39 (0.71-2.74, p = 0.33)

Dyslipidemia

   

No

92 (20.7)

1

1

Yes

49 (34.8)

2.04 (1.34-3.09, p = 0.001)

1.45 (0.88-2.37, p = 0.15)

Hypertriglyceredimia*

   

No

106 (23.5)

1

 

Yes

37 (26.8)

1.19 (0.77-1.84, p = 0.43)

 
  1. *Not considered in the multilogistic regression model; CRP, c-reactive protein, OR, Odds ratio; CI, Confidence Interval; BMI, body mass index; ES1, up to primary level education, ES2, above primary level and up to secondary school education, ES3, above secondary school and up to graduation, ES4, education above graduation