Table 3

HRs and 95% CIs for risk of new-onset gallstone disease among participants stratified by high-sensitivity C reactive protein subgroups

<1 mg/L1–3 mg/L>3 mg/LP value for trend
Cases199012091006
Person-years332 764149 212110 337
Model 11 (reference)1.33 (1.24 to 1.43)1.58 (1.47 to 1.71)<0.001
Model 21 (reference)1.18 (1.10 to 1.26)1.24 (1.15 to 1.34)<0.001
Model 31 (reference)1.11 (1.03 to 1.19)1.12 (1.04 to 1.22)<0.001
  • Model 1: univariate analysis.

  • Model 2: adjusted for age (per 1 year), sex based on model 1.

  • Model 3: further adjusted for total cholesterol (per 1 mmol/L), triglyceride (per 1 mmol/L), Body Mass Index (per 1 kg/m2), alanine aminotransferase (per 1 IU/L), current smoker (yes/no), drinking status (yes/no), diabetes (yes/no), hypertension (yes/no) and physical activity (yes/no) based on model 2.