Table 2.

Bivariate Associations Among Key Variables

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
1	Age
2	Chronic conditions	.43**
3	IL-6	.23**	.29**
4	CRP	.03	.17**	.46**
5	BMI	−.05	.18**	.34**	.42**
6	Waist–hip ratio	.16**	.13**	.21**	.11**	.34**
7	Smoking status (0 = never smoked)	.01	.07*	.09**	.06	−.01	.12**
8	Drinks per day	−.11**	−.09**	−.05	.01	−.04	.09**	.14**
9	Exercise (1 = yes)	.05	.12**	.17**	.16**	.15**	.11**	.08*	−.04
10	Purpose in life	.06	−.06	−.07*	−.01	−.06	−.11**	−.13**	−.03	−.07*
11	Positive relations with others	.19**	.02	.03	.08*	−.04	.09**	−.08*	−.04	−.03	.57**
12	Positive affect (PANAS)	.21**	−.05	−.09**	−.03	−.14**	−.04	−.12**	.01	−.06	.53**	.46**
13	Negative affect (PANAS)	−.26**	.07*	−.01	−.01	.08*	−.02	.15**	.01	.06	−.37**	−.42**	−.50**
14	Life satisfaction	.26**	−.08**	−.06*	−.07*	−.15**	−.11**	−.12**	−.02	−.06	.43**	.47**	.52**	−.47**

Notes. BMI = body mass index; CRP = C-reactive protein; IL-6 = interleukin-6; PANAS = Positive and Negative Affect Scale.

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