Mean value or prevalence (%) of characteristics across inflammation z-score quartiles in 13,414 participants free of cancer, at visit 1 (1987–1989), ARIC study
| ARIC characteristics | z-score quartiles | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <−2.12 | −2.12 to −0.32 | −0.31 to 1.72 | ≥1.73 | |
| Age, y | 52.6 | 53.6 | 54.5 | 55.0 |
| Race, % Caucasian | 80.8 | 78.1 | 75.2 | 61.9 |
| Sex, % Female | 48.4 | 54.1 | 56.4 | 61.4 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 26.1 | 27.0 | 28.0 | 29.8 |
| Sport index | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| >High school education, % | 51.9 | 47.4 | 42.7 | 36.5 |
| Current smoker, % | 13.9 | 21.5 | 29.3 | 35.2 |
| Current alcohol intake, % | 64.5 | 59.2 | 54.8 | 47.0 |
| Aspirin, recent use % | 45.2 | 46.8 | 46.3 | 47.0 |
| Current HRT, % in women | 22.8 | 27.3 | 26.3 | 23.6 |
| Diabetes, % | 5.0 | 7.2 | 10.7 | 20.5 |
| Fibrinogen, mg/dL | 256 | 282 | 308 | 357 |
| WBC counta, ×109 cells/L | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| VWF, % | 81 | 102 | 122 | 162 |
| FVIII, % | 101 | 119 | 135 | 167 |
| Albumin, g/dL | 4.05 | 3.92 | 3.84 | 3.70 |
↵aGeometric means are presented for WBC because WBC count was log transformed.