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ArticleHealth and quality of life outcomes2020

Sex differences in the association between self-rated health and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels in Koreans: a cross-sectional study using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Se-Won Park, Seong-Sik Park, Eun-Jung Kim, Won-Suk Sung, In-Hyuk Ha, Boyoung Jung

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Se-Won ParkDepartment of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Seong-Sik ParkDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Eun-Jung KimDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Won-Suk SungDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
In-Hyuk HaJaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute, Jaseng Medical Foundation, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Boyoung JungDepartment of Health Administration, Hanyang Women's University, 200, Salgoji-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea. happiness630@hanmail.net.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9812-0745

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backgroundNo studies have investigated the association between self-rated health (SRH) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels in South Koreans. We explored this association and analyzed differences between sexes.

methodsUsing cross-sectional data from the 2015-2017 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, we analyzed the association between SRH and high hs-CRP levels (> 1.0 mg/L) in 14,544 Koreans aged ≥ 19 years who responded to the SRH survey and had available hs-CRP test results. Differences in sociodemographic factors were analyzed using the Pearson's chi-square test for categorical variables or the Mann-Whitney U test for continuous variables. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to measure the association between hs-CRP levels and SRH according to sex while adjusting for other possible confounders.

resultsThe percentage of very poor to poor SRH was higher in the high hs-CRP group (22.4%) than in the low hs-CRP group (17.66%). Among men, the risk of a high hs-CRP level increased with worse SRH (adjusted for confounders; P for trend < 0.001). After adjusting for all confounders, including chronic diseases, men with very poor SRH showed a higher odds ratio (OR) for high hs-CRP levels than those with very good SRH (fully adjusted OR, 1.74; 95% CI, 1.04-2.90). Significant correlations were absent among women.

conclusionsPoor SRH was correlated with low-grade inflammation (high hs-CRP levels) among Korean male adults. These findings could be useful for developing health improvement programs and in goal setting at a national scale.

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Health StatusAlcohol DrinkingChronic DiseaseC-Reactive ProteinCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysRepublic of KoreaSex FactorsSmokingC-Reactive ProteinCross-sectional studyHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinKorea national health and nutrition examination surveySelf-rated health

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