Table 2.

Mean and Median C-Reactive Protein Values at Index Consultation and Number of Patients Within CRP Categories

CRP MeasureAll Patients n=258CRP Assistance n=129Control n=129P Valuea
CRP=C-reactive protein; IQR=interquartile range.
a Difference between CRP vs control calculated using Mann-Whitney U for nonparametric testing.
Mean (SD), mg/L34.17 (37.33)34.89 (38.41)33.46 (36.36)
Median (IQR), mg/L18 (<8–46)17 (<8–52)19 (<8–42).88
Minimum-maximum, mg/L<8->160<8–>160<8–>160
0–20 mg/L, % (n)54.3 (140)56.6 (73)51.9 (67)
21–50 mg/L, % (n)24.0 (62)17.8 (23)30.2 (39)
51–100 mg/L, % (n)14.3 (37)17.1 (22)11.6 (15)
>100 mg/L, % (n)7.4 (19)8.5 (11)6.2 (8)