From: The relationship between serum C-reactive protein and senile hypertension
Variable | Elevated CRP (n = 120) | Normal CRP (n = 76) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 72.5(68.0,78.0) | 73.0(68.3,77.0) | NS |
Gender | |||
Male (n, %) | 64.0(53.3) | 45.0(59.2) | NS |
Female (n, %) | 56.0(46.7) | 31.0(40.8) | |
BMI(kg/m2) | 24.6 ± 4.2 | 24.2 ± 4.1 | NS |
Cigarettes (n, %) | 16.0(13.3) | 13.0(17.1) | NS |
Alcohol (n, %) | 31.0(25.8) | 10.0(13.2) | < 0.05* |
SBP (mmHg) | 142.9 ± 20.5 | 136.7 ± 19.2 | < 0.05* |
DBP (mmHg) | 78.7 ± 12.3 | 75.3 ± 9.4 | < 0.05* |
Laboratory Metrics | |||
TC (mmol/L) | 4.0(3.5,5.3) | 3.9(3.2,4.8) | NS |
TG (mmol/L) | 1.1(0.8,1.5) | 1.2(0.7,1.6) | NS |
LDL-C(mmol/L) | 2.8(2.3,3.5) | 2.5(2.0,3.2) | < 0.05* |
HDL-C(mmol/L) | 1.1(0.9,1.3) | 1.1(0.9,1.5) | NS |
WBC (109/L) | 7.0(5.2,8.9) | 6.6(5.3,8.1) | NS |