Associations among inflammation, mental health, and quality of life in adults with metabolic syndrome

Table 2 The frequency of problems in quality of life according to serum hs-CRP level quartile

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	p	p for trend
Mobility	17.8	20.5	17.0	22.1	0.311	0.381
Self-care	3.9	3.9	5.0	6.3	0.384	0.118
Usual activities	9.6	12.4	9.4	12.6	0.351	0.532
Pain/discomfort	27.2	29.1	22.9	31.4	0.077	0.602
Anxiety/depression	14.5	14.5	8.9	11.4	0.064	0.085

Values are expressed as percentages. Quartile 1 (Q1): the lowest hs-CRP levels; Q2: low-medium hs-CRP levels; Q3: high-medium hs-CRP levels; and Q4: the highest hs-CRP levels
Hs-CRP high-sensitivity C-reactive protein

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