Table 2.
Participant Characteristics
| Characteristic | T-ACE positive (n = 419) | T-ACE negative (n = 192) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| Mean years (SD) | 45.01 (13.3) | 47.15 (13.2) | 0.06 |
| Race | |||
| Asian | 10 (2.4%) | 9 (4.7%) | 0.13 |
| African American | 95 (22.8%) | 35 (18.4%) | |
| Caucasian | 313 (74.8%) | 144 (76.3%) | |
| Other | 0% | 1 (1%) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 23 (5.5%) | 7 (3.7%) | 0.33 |
| Employed | |||
| Yes | 271 (67%) | 121 (66%) | 0.81 |
| No | 135 (33%) | 63 (34%) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 221 (53.1%) | 101 (52.6%) | 0.01 |
| Widowed | 13 (3.1%) | 8 (4.2%) | |
| Divorced/separated | 57 (13.7%) | 43 (22.4%) | |
| Single/never married | 126 (30.1%) | 39 (20.8%) | |
| Children | |||
| Yes | 200 (48%) | 110 (58%) | 0.03 |
| Education | |||
| High school | 58 (14%) | 32 (16.7%) | 0.71 |
| Part college | 53 (12.7%) | 23 (12%) | |
| 2 year college | 46 (11.1%) | 19 (10%) | |
| 4 year college | 114 (27.4%) | 46 (24%) | |
| Part graduate school | 30 (7.2%) | 10 (5.2%) | |
| Graduate/professional | 116 (27.6%) | 61 (32.3%) | |
| Condition | |||
| Hypertension | 133 (31.6%) | 61 (32.1%) | 0.01 |
| Diabetes | 86 (20.6%) | 35 (18.1%) | |
| Osteoporosis | 67 (16%) | 51 (26.4%) | |
| Infertility | 163 (31.8%) | 45 (23.3%) | |
| BMI | |||
| Mean (SD) | 27.44 (7.4) | 27.33 (8.11) | 0.87 |
| SF-36 | |||
| PCS | 49.88 (9.7) | 48.89 (11.1) | 0.28 |
| MCS | 45.55 (10.9) | 47.53 (9.7) | 0.03 |
| Cigarettes | |||
| Yes | 59 (14%) | 17 (9%) | 0.07 |
| Exercise | |||
| Yes | 255 (62%) | 124 (65%) | 0.48 |
BMI, body mass index; MCS, mental component summary; PCS, physical component summary; SD, standard deviation, SF-36, 36-item Short Form Survey.