Of the 9,393 study participants included in the analytic sample of the study, 33% had high CRP levels, 18% had high levels of psychological distress, 96% were white, 73% lived in urban areas, 30% were current smokers, 29% were obese, 39% were unpartnered, 36% were university-educated, 22% reported feeling unsafe in the dark and 41% reported worrying about crime in their neighbourhoods. Here, CRP is linked to Abnormal emotional state.