Table 3 Hazard ratios and 95% confidence interval (CI) for risk of PLC among participants stratified by hs-CRP subgroups in different regression models

 Men

1.00(Ref.)

1.14 (0.86 ~ 1.51)

1.52 (1.15 ~ 2.00)

0.0076

 Women

1.00(Ref.)

1.03 (0.82 ~ 1.36)

1.13 (1.01 ~ 1.29)

0.0121

 ≤ 45

1.00(Ref.)

1.25 (0.53 ~ 2.95)

1.38 (0.63 ~ 3.03)

0.7209

 45 ~ 60

1.00(Ref.)

1.20 (0.84 ~ 1.70)

1.41 (1.01 ~ 2.00)

0.0199

 ≥ 60

1.00(Ref.)

0.83 (0.48 ~ 1.44)

1.54 (1.02 ~ 2.11)

0.2235

 (−)

1.00(Ref.)

0.94 (0.65 ~ 1.36)

1.46 (1.04 ~ 2.04)

0.0184

 (+)

1.00(Ref.)

1.57 (1.03 ~ 2.40)

1.76 (1.14 ~ 2.72)

0.0309

 (−)

1.00(Ref.)

1.12 (0.85 ~ 1.49)

1.55 (1.18 ~ 2.03)

0.0037

 (+)

1.00(Ref.)

0.89 (0.60 ~ 1.31)

1.10 (1.01 ~ 1.21)

0.0079