Usefulness of C-Reactive Protein as a Marker for Prediction of Future Coronary Events in the Asian Indian Population: Indian Atherosclerosis Research Study

Table 3

Correlation of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels with inflammatory markers and lipids.

	Unadjusted		Adjusted^†
Characteristics	Correlation	𝑃	Correlation	𝑃
sPLA2 (pg/mL)*	0.544	<.0001	0.464	<.0001
Interleukin 6 (pg/mL)*	0.373	<.0001	0.325	<.0001
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	0.156	<.0001	0.11	<.0001
HDL (mg/dL)	−0.147	<.0001	−0.163	<.0001
LDL (mg/dL)	0.154	<.0001	0.114	<.0001
ApoA1 (g/L)	0.043	.168	0.029	.354
ApoB (g/L)	0.201	<.0001	0.17	<.0001
Triglyceride (mg/dL)*	0.208	<.0001	0.161	<.0001
Fibrinogen (g/L)	0.579	<.0001	0.522	<.0001
FVII:C (%)	0.215	<.0001	0.105	.001

*log-transformed distribution.
^†Partial correlations adjusted for age, gender, body mass index, and smoking status.
sPLA2: secretory phospholipase A2; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; ApoA1: apolipoprotein A1; ApoB: apoplipoprotein B100; FVII:C: factor VII coagulant activity.