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Table 4 Relationship between BMI and hs-CRP in male and female

From: Threshold effect and sex characteristics of the relationship between chronic inflammation and BMI

 

Outcome

Linear regression model

Threshold effect model

K

< K effect 1

> K effect 2

Model 1

Male

0.36 (0.23, 0.48) < 0.0001

33

0.46 (0.27, 0.65) < 0.0001

0.08 (-0.33, 0.49) 0.7001

Female

0.56 (0.40, 0.73) < 0.0001

33

0.42 (0.19, 0.65) 0.0006

0.97 (0.46, 1.49) 0.0005

Model 2

Male

0.38 (0.25, 0.51) < 0.0001

33

0.47 (0.28, 0.65) < 0.0001

0.14 (-0.28, 0.56) 0.5290

Female

0.56 (0.39, 0.73) < 0.0001

33

0.42 (0.19, 0.66) 0.0007

0.97 (0.45, 1.50) 0.0005

  1. Model 1: unadjusted model, Model 2: adjusted for age, K, nonlinear relationship key point
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