Table 2.
Results from simultaneous regression analyses linking social ties to telomere length.
| Predictor | β | t-value | p-level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | −.30 | 3.46 | .001 |
| Gender | −.02 | 0.20 | .84 |
| BMI | −.16 | 1.77 | .08 |
| Statin use | −.02 | 0.22 | .83 |
| Diabetes | −.06 | 0.71 | .48 |
| Hypertension | .15 | 1.79 | .08 |
| Osteoporosis | −.01 | 0.09 | .93 |
| HRT | .06 | 0.68 | .50 |
| Tobacco use | .10 | 1.20 | .23 |
| Weekly exercise | −.15 | 1.73 | .09 |
| Weekly alcohol | −.17 | 2.00 | .048 |
| Indifferent Ties | −.16 | 1.80 | .07 |
| Supportive Ties | −.06 | 0.62 | .54 |
| Aversive Ties | −.02 | 0.21 | .83 |
| Ambivalent Ties | −.20 | 2.15 | .03 |