Table 4.
Relative Telomere Length by Temperament Profile Group at Each Timepoint
| M | SD | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| T1 | |||
| EBR | 1.26 | 0.21 | 0.24–1.79 |
| EBD | 1.27 | 0.19 | 0.81–1.94 |
| IOC | 1.27 | 0.24 | 0.33–1.96 |
| T2 | |||
| EBR | 1.14 | 0.20 | 0.70–1.92 |
| EBD | 1.14 | 0.20 | 0.70–1.70 |
| IOC | 1.18 | 0.24 | 0.84–1.96 |
| T3 | |||
| EBR | 1.14 | 0.18 | 0.77–1.68 |
| EBD | 1.11 | 0.18 | 0.73–1.69 |
| IOC | 1.11 | 0.21 | 0.70–1.84 |
Note. T1 = Time 1 (infancy); T2 = Time 2 (age 2 years); T3 = Time 3 (age 3 years); EBR = emotionally and behaviorally regulated; EBD = emotionally and behaviorally dysregulated; IOC = introverted and overcontrolled.