Table 3

Cox proportional hazards model for first total joint replacement after one-year CRP observation (n = 1,230; 4.2% events)

Variables in the Equation
B
SE
p
HR
95% CI for HR





Lower
Upper

Age at index
0.061
0.012
0.000
1.06
1.04
1.09
1-year CRP change (cf. Low-Low)


0.203



Low to High
0.623
0.504
0.217
1.86
0.69
5.01
High to Low
0.375
0.487
0.441
1.46
0.56
3.78
High-High
0.786
0.382
0.040
2.19
1.04
4.64

Covariates not reaching threshold significance: gender; time to 1st CRP observation.

Low CRP defined as ≤ 10 mmol/L; High CRP defined as >10 mmol/L

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