Levels of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) associates with sepsis-related in-hospital mortality in women

Journal of Inflammation

Table 1 Subject characteristics at baseline surveys

	n = cases/referents	Cases	95% CI	Referents	95% CI	p
Age years	148/296	51.1	49.0–53.2	51.1	49.6–52.6	(matched)
Female gender, %	91/182	61.5	53.6–69.4	61.5	55.9–67.1	(matched)
BMI, kg/m²	116/229	27.6	26.5–28.7	26.4	25.8–26.9	0.04
Reduced glucose tolerance, %	80/151	35.0	24.3–45.7	23.8	17.0–30.7	0.16
Daily smoker, % #	116/237	28.4	20.1–36.8	28.7	22.9–34.5	(matched)
Hypertension, %	83/158	55.4	44.5–66.4	43.0	35.2–50.8	0.08
Systolic BP, mmHg	83/158	135	130–139	132	129–135	0.34
Diastolic BP, mmHg	83/158	82	80–85	82	80–83	0.74
Cholesterol, mmol/L¤	83/155	5.7	5.4–5.9	6.0	5.8–6.2	0.06

Values reported are means or percentages % with 95% CI. Hypertension was defined as systolic BP > 140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP > 90 mmHg and/or antihypertensive treatment. Reduced glucose tolerance included any of IFG, IGT or DM. Referents were matched with cases based on age, sex and (if available) smoking status
Abbreviations: DM Diabetes mellitus, IFG Impaired fasting glucose, IGT Impaired glucose tolerance, BP Blood pressure

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