Table 3 Hazard ratios for the combined associations of hs-CRP and cognitive impairment with all-cause mortality (N = 1447)

1: hs-CRP ≤ 3.0 mg/L and normal cognition

312

1

1

2: hs-CRP > 3.0 mg/L and normal cognition

117

1.80 (1.24, 2.61)

1.70 (1.13, 2.56)

3: hs-CRP ≤ 3.0 mg/L and CI

286

2.79 (1.82, 4.28)

2.39 (1.61, 3.55)

4: hs-CRP > 3.0 mg/L and CI

111

4.61 (3.16, 6.72)

3.56 (2.35, 5.38)

P for trend

–

< 0.001

< 0.001