Missing data were present in the following variables: BMI, CRP, albumin, alanine aminotransferase, blood urea nitrogen, total cholesterol, triglyceride, creatinine, education status, PIR, smoking, hypertension, asthma, arthritis, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, liver disease, cancer, CHF, CHD, AP, HT, and stroke. Here, CRP is linked to hematocrit.