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Table 3 The frequency of psychiatric symptoms according to serum hs-CRP level quartile

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

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

p-value

p for trend

Stress

29.3

26.8

29.9

29.5

0.842

0.718

Depressed mood

16.2

11.0

12.5

13.4

0.299

0.515

Suicide ideation

4.1

3.0

5.9

9.2

0.002

0.002

Improper sleep

54.1

52.2

47.7

54.9

0.261

0.922

  1. Values are expressed as percentages. Results in italics indicate statistical significance at the 0.05 level. 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
  2. hs-CRP high-sensitivity C-reactive protein