Table 2

Association between CRP Z-scores and microvascular/macrovascular dysfunction

Whole cohort (n=5248)Non-diabetes group (n=4665)Diabetes group (n=583)
OR (95% CI), p valueOR (95% CI), p valueOR (95% CI), p value
Model 1Model 2Model 3Model 1Model 2Model 3Model 1Model 2Model 3
PAD1.16 (1.09 to 1.25), <0.0011.15 (1.08 to 1.24), <0.0001.12 (1.04 to 1.21), 0.0041.14 (1.06 to 1.23), <0.0011.14 (1.06 to 1.23), 0.0011.10 (1.01 to 1.21), 0.0291.23 (1.05 to 1.43), 0.0111.22 (1.04 to 1.43), 0.0131.19 (1.03 to 1.41), 0.046
Nephropathy1.15 (1.08 to 1.22), <0.0011.12 (1.05 to 1.19), 0.0011.13 (1.05 to 1.21), 0.0011.13 (1.05 to 1.21), 0.0011.10 (1.02 to 1.18), 0.0141.12 (1.04 to 1.22), 0.0041.17 (1.01 to 1.35), 0.0401.17 (1.01 to 1.36), 0.0371.13 (0.97 to 1.31), 0.120
 Albuminuria1.16 (1.08 to 1.23), <0.0011.14 (1.07 to 1.22), <0.0011.16 (1.08 to 1.24), <0.0011.14 (1.06 to 1.22), 0.0011.12 (1.04 to 1.20), 0.0031.15 (1.05 to 1.24), 0.0011.19 (1.02 to 1.38), 0.0231.20 (1.03 to 1.39), 0.0211.16 (0.99 to 1.36), 0.066
 Low eGFR1.10 (1.00 to 1.21), 0.0491.03 (0.93 to 1.15), 0.5481.03 (0.91 to 1.17), 0.6271.12 (1.02 to 1.23), 0.0241.05 (0.94 to 1.17), 0.3981.07 (0.94 to 1.21), 0.3160.90 (0.58 to 1.39), 0.6210.94 (0.63 to 1.43), 0.7880.84 (0.47 to 1.49), 0.551
  • Whole group analyses: model 1 was unadjusted; model 2 adjusted for age and sex; model 3 adjusted additionally for site of residence, smoking, BMI, systolic blood pressure, diabetes and LDL-cholesterol.

  • Subgroup (diabetes and non-diabetes) analyses: model 1 was unadjusted; model 2 adjusted for age and sex; model 3 adjusted additionally for site of residence, smoking, BMI, systolic blood pressure, and LDL-cholesterol.

  • BMI, body mass index; CRP, C reactive protein; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; PAD, peripheral artery disease.