Table 4.
Regression of subjective social status in the community on flow-mediated dilation with adjustments for objective socioeconomic measures (final step)
| Dependent variable | Steps | ΔR 2 | ΔF | B (SE) | β | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flow-mediated dilation | 1. Covariates | 0.12 | 1.42 | |||
| a. Age: | 0.15 (0.07) | 0.25 | 0.045* | |||
| b. Resting MAP: | −0.12 (0.06) | −0.22 | 0.068 | |||
| c. Social desirability: | −0.81 (0.81) | −0.12 | 0.322 | |||
| d. Exercise frequency: | 1.14 (0.95) | 0.14 | 0.237 | |||
| e. Education/occupation: | 0.02 (0.05) | 0.04 | 0.745 | |||
| f. Annual income: | 0.00 (0.00) | −0.10 | 0.431 | |||
| 2. SSS-Community | 0.11 | 9.17 | 1.14 (0.38) | 0.38 | 0.004** |
NOTE: Higher scores on the Hollingshead Two-Factor Index of Social Position (i.e., education/occupation) and higher scores on the Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire (i.e., exercise frequency) reflect lower levels of objective SES and exercise frequency, respectively
SSS: subjective social status, MAP: mean arterial pressure
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01