Lastly, male sex (OR, 2.03; 95% CI, 1.14 to 3.61), hypertension (OR, 2.71; 95% CI, 1.31 to 5.58) and hs-CRP (OR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.49) were independent risk factors for C-IFG/IGT (Figure 3). Here, CRP is linked to hypertensive disorder.