Table 3 Comparison of co-morbidities between the group with elevated CRP and the group with normal CRP (n, %)
From: The relationship between serum C-reactive protein and senile hypertension
Variable | Elevated CRP (n = 120) | Normal CRP (n = 76) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Hypertension (n, %) | 85.0(70.8) | 39.0(51.3) | 0.006* |
Diabetes mellitus (n, %) | 38.0(31.7) | 18.0(23.7) | 0.228 |
Hyperlipidemia (n, %) | 31.0(25.8) | 18.0(23.7) | 0.735 |
Coronary heart disease (n, %) | 54.0(45.0) | 22.0(28.9) | 0.025* |
Cerebrovascular disease (n, %) | 41.0(34.2) | 20.0(26.3) | 0.247 |
Carotid artery stenosis (n, %) | 6.0(5.0) | 2.0(2.6) | 0.656 |
Peripheral arterial disease (n, %) | 35.0(29.2) | 23.0(30.3) | 0.870 |
Hypothyroidism (n, %) | 8.0(6.7) | 7.0(9.2) | 0.514 |
Congestive heart failure (n, %) | 13.0(10.8) | 13.0(17.1) | 0.207 |
Arthritis (n, %) | 31.0(25.8) | 10.0(13.2) | 0.034* |
Other rheumatologic disorders (n, %) | 29.0(24.2) | 15.0(19.7) | 0.469 |
Psychosomatic diseases (n, %) | 4.0(3.3) | 4.0(5.3) | 0.768 |
COPD (n, %) | 14.0(11.7) | 10.0(13.2) | 0.756 |
Asthma (n, %) | 6.0(5.0) | 1.0(1.3) | 0.337 |
Liver disease (n, %) | 6.0(5.0) | 9.0(11.8) | 0.079 |