Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population according to IL8 quartiles
From: Serum IL8 is not associated with cardiovascular events but with all-cause mortality
IL8 Q1 (IL8 ≤ 8.7 pg/ml) | IL8 Q2 (IL8 > 8.7 ≤ 11.9 pg/ml) | IL8 Q3 (IL8 > 11.9 ≤ 17.3 pg/ml) | IL8 Q4 (IL8 > 17.3 pg/ml) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male/Female | 438/563 | 426/576 | 482/522 | 595/409 |
SBP (mmHg) | 134 (121–150) | 137 (122–152) | 136 (123–152) | 137 (123–152) |
DBP (mmHg) | 83 (76–90) | 83 (76–91) | 83 (76–91) | 84 (77–91) |
Anthropometric measures | ||||
BMI(kg/cm2) | 26 (24–29) | 26 (24–29) | 26 (24–29) | 26 (24–29) |
Waist/hip ratio | 0.8 (0.8–0.9) | 0.8 (0.8–0.9) | 0.9 (0.8–0.9) | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) |
Life style factors (%) | ||||
Physical activity at work | ||||
Low | 312 (24) | 321 (25) | 338 (26) | 312 (24) |
Medium | 212 (24) | 225 (25) | 213 (24) | 225 (25) |
Medium high | 227 (24) | 236 (25) | 230 (25) | 233 (25) |
High | 210 (24) | 205 (24) | 220 (26) | 209 (25) |
Physical activity during leisure time | ||||
Low | 100 (22) | 123 (27) | 111 (24) | 121 (27) |
Medium | 594 (26) | 569 (25) | 570 (25) | 565 (25) |
Medium high | 220 (24) | 225 (25) | 239 (26) | 220 (24) |
High | 62 (21) | 75 (25) | 85 (28) | 73 (25) |
Alcohol consumption (g/day) | 7.8 (2.2–15.2) | 8.0 (2.2–17.6) | 8.1 (2.7–16.8) | 10.2 (4.2–21.1) |
Cardiovascular risk factors (%) | ||||
Smoking | 530 (22) | 594 (25) | 608 (25) | 647 (27) |
Diabetes | 19 (14) | 36 (26) | 41 (30) | 43 (31) |
Hypertension | 193 (24) | 181 (23) | 218 (27) | 197 (25) |
Hypercholesterolemia | 39 (18) | 46 (22) | 66 (31) | 61 (29) |
Central obesity | 487 (23) | 505 (24) | 539 (25) | 585 (27) |
Biochemical markers (mmol/L) | ||||
Cholesterol | 6.0 (5.3–6.6) | 6.0 (5.3–6.7) | 6.0 (5.3–6.7) | 6.0 (5.3–6.7) |
LDL-cholesterol | 3.9 (3.3–4.5) | 3.8 (3.3–4.5) | 3.9 (3.3–4.5) | 3.8 (3.2–4.4) |
Glucose | 5.2 (4.8–5.6) | 5.2 (4.8–5.6) | 5.2 (4.8–5.7) | 5.2 (4.9–5.7) |