Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of both study populations.
| Humans | All | Non-Hispanic | Hispanic | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-6 (pg/mL) (mean (SD)) | 1.35 (2.24) | 1.10 (2.45) | 1.63 (1.94) | 0.2 |
| Age (mean (SD)) | 19.6 (2.38) | 20.19 (2.76) | 18.98 (1.69) | 0.007 |
| Gender (% male) | 37% | 45% | 28% | 0.07 |
| Subjective social status (mean (SD)) | 5.51 (1.98) | 6.28 (1.90) | 4.64 (1.70) | <0.001 |
| Home ownership (%) | 52% | 68% | 34% | <0.001 |
| Maternal education (mean(SD)) | 2.15 (0.95) | 2.71 (0.72) | 1.51 (0.75) | <0.001 |
| Beck Depression Index (mean(SD)) | 7.90 (6.16) | 6.85 (6.14) | 9.09 (6.02) | 0.05 |
| Perceived Stress Scale (mean(SD)) | 6.88 (2.71) | 6.62 (2.73) | 7.17 (2.68) | 0.3 |
| Body mass index (mean(SD)) | 24.5 (3.19) | 24.35 (3.16) | 24.68 (3.23) | 0.6 |
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| Rats | ||||
| IL-6 (pg/mL) (mean (SD)) | 18.50 (6.80) | |||
| IL-6/total protein (pg/μg) (mean | 0.018 | |||
| (SD)) | (0.0069) | |||
| Age | 163 days | |||
| Social status | 1.02 (0.38) | |||
| Maternal care (mean (SD)) | 6.8% (2.0) | |||