Variable OR 95% C.I. for OR p value Lower Upper African American 0.57 0.22 1.49 0.249 Haitian American (reference) 1.00 1.00 1.00 - African American by low omega-3 fatty acids 3.21 1.11 9.26 0.031 low omega-3 fatty acids<2 g/day 1.38 0.541 3.51 0.502 With type 2 diabetes 2.72 1.08 6.82 0.033 With diabetes by low omega 3 0.44 0.155 1.28 0.132 Model Summary: χ2(10)=67.1 N=406 p<0.001 Nagelkerke R2=0.210. The model classified 74% of the cases of CRP, correctly. Model adjusted by kcal (p=0.307), waist circumference (p<0.001), gender (p=0.262), smoking (p=0.587), and age (p=0.510).

Table 2: Odds ratio of high C-reactive protein (CRP) (≥ 3 mg/L) by omega-3 fatty acid intake, ethnicity and diabetes status.