Table 3.

Mean differences (standard error) in leukocyte telomere length (T/S ratio) by unit change in the predictor after adjustments by covariates

	Model 1		Model 2		Model 3
Predictors	B(SE)	p value	B(SE)	p value	B(SE)	p value
Father’s Education (n = 926)
Less than high school	.03(.01)	.04	.03(.01)	.03	.03(.01)	.03
HS Diploma, some college	Reference		Reference		Reference
Completed college degree	−.01(.02)	.56	−.02(.02)	.38	−.01(.02)	.53
Mother’s Education (n = 947)
Less than high school	.01(.01)	.62	.01(.01)	.62	.01(.01)	.47
HS Diploma, some college	Reference		Reference		Reference
Completed college degree	−.02(.02)	.39	−.03(.02)	.27	−.02(.02)	.47
Annual Family Income	−.002(.003)	.47	−.002(.003)	.59	−.002(.003)	.59
Adjusted for Household Size (Per $10,000 increment; n = 938)
Adult Education (n = 952)
Less than high school	.03(.02)	.07	.03(.02)	.09	.03(.02)	.09
HS Diploma, some college	.02(.01)	.13	.02(.01)	.12	.02(.01)	.10
Completed college degree	Reference		Reference		Reference
Home Ownership (Own=1) (n = 920)	.05(.01)	.000	.05(.01)	.000	.04(.01)	.000

Model 1: Adjusted for age, gender, age X gender, age X race

Model 2: Adjusted for age, gender, age X gender, age X race, BMI, SBP, DBP, diabetes, HDL, LDL, CRP, medication use

Model 3: Adjusted for age, gender, age X gender, age X race, BMI, SBP, DBP, diabetes, HDL, LDL, CRP, medication use, smoking, physical activity, diet intake of processed meats