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Table 3 Associations of inflammatory markers with low physical performance

From: Is there an association between inflammatory markers and lower physical performance in older adults?

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

CRP (mg/L)

 1st Tertile (<  1.6) (reference)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 2nd Tertile (1.6 thru < 5.7)

1.37

(0.81–2.30)

1.38

(0.79–2.42)

1.81

(0.93–3.50)

 3rd Tertile (5.7)

1.83

(1.06–3.12)**

2.16

(1.20–3.90)**

2.23

(1.10–4.55)**

IL-10 (pg/ml)

 1st Tertile (< 1.63) (reference)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 2nd Tertile (≥1.63 thru < 6.3)

0.92

(0.53–1.57)

0.91

(0.52–1.63)

0.90

(0.46–1.77)

 3rd Tertile (≥6.3)

1.26

(0.72–2.20)

1.24

(0.68–2.24)

1.12

(0.55–2.26)

TNF-α (pg/ml)

 1st Tertile (< 26.0) (reference)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 2nd Tertile (≥26.0 thru < 38.1)

1.01

(0.59–1.71)

1.15

(0.65–2.03

1.22

(0.63–2.39)

 3rd Tertile (≥38.1)

1.16

(0.66–2.03)

1.19

(0.66–2.17)

1.22

(0.60–2.47)

  1. Model 1: Logistic regression without covariates
  2. Model 2: Additionally adjusted for sex, age, ethnicity background, literacy, alcohol consumption, and smoking habit
  3. Model 3: Additionally adjusted for limitation in ADL, limitation in IADL, presence of hypertension, diabetes, physical activity, and body mass index
  4. **p < 0.05