Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for study sample.
Men (n = 385) | Women (n = 419) | ||||||
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Predictors | Mean (± SE) | Range | % | Mean (± SE) | Range | % | p-value |
Lifetime Discrimination | |||||||
Never | 64.5 | 51.0 | <.05 | ||||
1–2 instances | 16.5 | 19.3 | |||||
3+ instances | 19.0 | 29.8 | |||||
Daily Discrimination | |||||||
Never | 31.1 | 20.0 | <.001 | ||||
M1 or M2 | 30.1 | 27.9 | |||||
M1 and M2 | 38.7 | 52.0 | |||||
Age | 59.0 (.6) | 36 – 86 | 57.9 | 35 – 86 | .14 | ||
Marital status (% married) | 80.9 | 64.0 | <.001 | ||||
Race/ethnicity (% White) | 92.6 | 93.7 | .16 | ||||
Education | |||||||
< High School | 4.3 | 3.5 | <.001 | ||||
HS grad or GED | 16.9 | 24.7 | |||||
Some college or 2-year degree | 29.0 | 31.0 | |||||
College grad | 26.0 | 17.6 | |||||
Some grad school or more | 23.8 | 23.2 | |||||
Health status and health behavior | |||||||
Self-rated health (% fair or poor) | 13.7 | 15.4 | .25 | ||||
Body mass index (BMI) | 29.7 (.3) | 20 – 57 | 28.8 (.3) | 15 – 60 | .05 | ||
Smoking status | |||||||
Current smoker | 11.5 | 11.6 | <.05 | ||||
Ex-smoker | 38.9 | 30.4 | |||||
Never smoked | 49.6 | 58.0 | |||||
Avg. alcoholic drinks per week | 4.6 (.3) | 0 – 56 | 1.9 (.2) | 0 – 28 | <.001 | ||
Avg. caffeinated drinks per day | 2.8 (.02) | 1 – 3 | 2.8 (.0) | 1 – 3 | .23 | ||
Blood pressure medication (% Yes) | 34.8 | 34.7 | .93 | ||||
Cholesterol medication (% Yes) | 37.1 | 23.3 | <.001 | ||||
Steroid medication (% Yes) | 3.6 | 20.3 | <.001 | ||||
Anti-depressant medication (% Yes) | 11.8 | 17.6 | <.05 | ||||
Neuroticism | 1.96 (.03) | 1 – 4 | 2.1 (.03) | 1 – 4 | <.01 | ||
Serum soluble E-selectin (ng/mL) | 41.2 (.9) | 9 – 100 | 35.8 (.8) | 1 – 100 | <.001 |