CRP and kidney failure: In the multiple logistic regression analysis, kidney failure, C-reactive protein, previous myocardial infarction, and systolic blood pressure were included, with p-values of 0.028, 0.145, 0.089, and 0.193; odds ratios of 4.82, 2.12, 2.90, and 1.69; and 95% confidence intervals of 1.23-43.51, 0.99-1.02, 0.80-22.67, and 0.95-1.00, respectively.