Table 2.

Multiple Linear Regression Models Predicting Log-Transformed C-Reactive Protein Concentration.

	Model 1		Model 2		Full model
	B	SE	B	SE	B	SE
Educationa
High school/GED			−0.112*	0.045	−0.091†	0.047
Some college			−0.066	0.045	−0.072	0.048
College degree			−0.140*	0.055	−0.121*	0.053
Postcollege schooling			−0.221***	0.051	−0.144*	0.055
Assets ($)b
10,000–49,999			0.031	0.079	0.048	0.071
50,000–99,999			0.065	0.061	0.095	0.057
100,000–499,999			−0.031	0.055	0.049	0.058
500,000+			−0.121*	0.052	0.011	0.058
Race/ethnicityc
Non-Hispanic Black	0.156***	0.040	0.075†	0.043	0.070†	0.042
Hispanic	0.003	0.034	−0.093*	0.044	−0.040	0.041
Other	−0.069	0.097	−0.084	0.094	0.009	0.091
Age (years; centered at the mean of 68)	−0.003	0.002	−0.005†	0.002	−0.001	0.002
Race/ethnicity × Age
Non-Hispanic Black × Age	−0.010	0.006	−0.009	0.006	−0.014*	0.006
Hispanic × Age	0.013**	0.005	0.012*	0.005	0.008†	0.004
Other × Age	−0.011	0.015	−0.008	0.014	−0.007	0.012
Female	0.077*	0.033	0.050	0.034	0.070*	0.032
Waist circumference z-score					0.154***	0.015
Physical activityd					−0.017	0.011
Smoking statuse
Current smoker					0.176***	0.039
Former smoker					0.082**	0.030
Sleep qualityf					−0.021	0.020
Household cleanlinessg (centered at a value of 3)					0.037**	0.011
Current alcohol use					−0.024	0.027
Statins					−0.174***	0.027
Sex hormones					0.158*	0.059
Immunosuppressives					0.084*	0.037
Heart failure					0.025	0.052
Arthritis					0.009	0.024
Depressive symptoms (standardized)					−0.007	0.015
Married/cohabitating					−0.010	0.026
Constant	0.051†	0.028	0.212**	0.074	0.253*	0.094
Model R2	0.021		0.061		0.209

Notes: GED = general education diploma.

^aLess than high school is the reference category.

^bLess than $10,000 is the reference category.

^cNon-Hispanic White is the reference category for comparisons with Non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and other.

^dFive-point question, 0 = never to 4 = 3 or more times per week.

^eNever-smoker is the reference category.

^fFour-point question, 0 = never to 3 = most of the time.

^gFive-point interviewer rating of the cleanliness of the participant’s home, 1 = clean to 5 = dirty.

***p< .001; *p < .05; **p < .01; †p < .10.