| hs-CRP (mg/L) | P for trend | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | < 1.0 n = 254 | ≥ 1.0-≤ 3.0 n = 545 | > 3.0-< 10.0 n = 366 |  |
Age (years) | 47.9 ± 10.6 | 49.6 ± 10.6 | 47.0 ± 10.7 | 0.15 |
Gender (%, female) | 61.0 | 61.5 | 73.8 | < 0.001 |
Waist circumference (cm) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   - Female | 95.0 ± 5.5 | 96.8 ± 7.6 | 100.3 ± 9.0 | < 0.001 |
   - Male | 106.9 ± 3.4 | 110.0 ± 6.2 | 112.1 ± 8.6 | < 0.001 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.1 (0.8-1.6) | 1.2 (0.9-1.8) | 1.3 (0.9-1.8) | < 0.01 |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.2 ± 0.9 | 3.2 ± 0.8 | 3.2 ± 0.9 | 0.78 |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   - Female | 1.7 ± 0.4 | 1.6 ± 0.4 | 1.5 ± 0.4 | < 0.001 |
   - Male | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 0.02 |
Blood pressure (mmHg) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   - Systolic | 135.7 ± 15.4 | 138.2 ± 17.5 | 138.3 ± 18.1 | 0.09 |
   - Diastolic | 84.2 ± 8.5 | 84.8 ± 9.3 | 85.3 ± 9.8 | 0.12 |
Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 5.0 ± 0.7 | 5.0 ± 1.0 | 5.1 ± 1.0 | 0.10 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 28.3 ± 3.0 | 29.4 ± 3.2 | 30.6 ± 4.2 | < 0.001 |
Metabolic syndrome (%) | 29.5 | 34.7 | 41.8 | < 0.01 |
Current smoking (%) | 19.3 | 17.6 | 25.0 | 0.05 |
Drinking alcohol (%) | Â | Â | Â | < 0.01 |
   - None | 20.9 | 27.9 | 34.0 |  |
   - Moderate | 70.5 | 64.9 | 59.7 |  |
   - Excessive | 8.7 | 7.2 | 6.3 |  |
Physical activity meeting Dutch Standard Healthy Movement‡ (%) | 55.5 | 61.3 | 59.5 | 0.41 |