Table 3.
Adjusted mean SBP by DSES category
| Sample | DSES category | Caucasian women | African-American women |
|---|---|---|---|
| All women (n=1658) | Some days or less | 114.2 (0.69) | 129.5 (2.45) |
| Most days | 113.4 (0.64) | 124.8 (1.52) | |
| Daily | 112.8 (0.69) | 127.4 (1.06) | |
| Many times a day | 114.7 (1.32) | 126.9 (1.49) | |
| No antihypertensive medication (n=1311) | Some days or less | 112.5 (0.70) | 125.3 (2.84) |
| Most days | 111.5 (0.67) | 120.8 (1.72) | |
| Daily | 111.4 (0.73) | 124.5 (1.27) | |
| Many times a day | 112.8 (1.37) | 122.6 (1.75) | |
| High stress (n=705) | Some days or less | 114.6 (1.22) | 130.7 (3.49) |
| Most days | 114.3 (1.07) | 126.0 (2.06) | |
| Daily | 113.1 (1.24) | 128.0 (1.52) | |
| Many times a day | 116.0 (2.29) | 127.1 (2.14) |
All values are mean systolic blood pressure (SE) adjusted for demographics, health factors, study site, and sum DSES not-applicable responses. For both Caucasian and African-American women, with adjustment for multiple comparisons (Tukey), in none of the samples are the differences between women in the different DSES categories statistically significant