Table 2 Cox regression analysis of baseline hsCRP categories and hypertension status for predicting cardiovascular outcomes

      <1 mg/L^a (162/1520)

1.00

1.00

1.00

      1–3 mg/L (218/1709)

1.17 (0.95–1.43)

1.16 (0.95–1.43)

1.02(0.82–1.25)

      >3 mg/L (150/1062)

1.30 (1.04–1.62)^b

1.29 (1.03–1.61)^b

1.14(0.90–1.43)

      Hypertension

1.46 (1.21–1.76)^c

1.39 (1.15–1.68)^c

1.31 (1.08–1.60)^c

      <1 mg/L^a (59/1520)

1.00

1.00

1.00

      1–3 mg/L (86/1709)

1.23 (0.88–1.71)

1.22 (0.88–1.70)

1.00 (0.71–1.42)

      >3 mg/L (73/1062)

1.71 (1.21–2.41)^c

1.68 (1.19–2.36)^c

1.40 (0.98–2.00)

      Hypertension

1.65 (1.22–2.23)^c

1.50 (1.11–2.04)^c

1.47 (1.06–2.02)^b