Table 1.
Sample Characteristics
| Mean (SD) or % | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total n = 1,054 | Men n = 477 | Women n = 577 | |
| Trait Anger | 23.75 (5.21) | 23.60 (5.03) | 23.88 (5.35) |
| Anger-In | 14.60 (4.07) | 14.77 (4.04) | 14.47 (4.09) |
| Anger-Out | 12.79 (3.13) | 12.79 (3.14) | 12.79 (3.13) |
| Anger-Control* | 10.09 (2.22) | 10.24 (2.18) | 9.96 (2.24) |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 2.66 (2.17) | 2.58 (2.03) | 2.73 (2.28) |
| CRP (μg/mL)* | 2.11 (2.08) | 1.80 (1.86) | 2.37 (2.23) |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL)* | 340.5 (82.0) | 327.9 (79.2) | 351.1 (82.8) |
| Age | 58.0 (11.62) | 58.7 (11.87) | 57.5 (11.40) |
| Race (% non-White) | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
| Education* | |||
| ≤ High School | 24.2 | 20.1 | 27.5 |
| Some College | 29.2 | 28.7 | 29.6 |
| ≥ College Degree | 46.6 | 51.2 | 42.9 |
| Chronic Conditions* | 2.59 (2.11) | 2.33 (1.96) | 2.80 (2.19) |
| BMI* | 29.18 (6.01) | 29.58 (5.21) | 28.85 (6.60) |
| Medication (% yes) | |||
| Anti-hypertensive | 34.8 | 34.0 | 35.5 |
| Cholesterol* | 29.4 | 37.3 | 22.9 |
| Corticosteroid* | 12.5 | 3.8 | 19.8 |
| Anti-depressant* | 15.3 | 11.5 | 18.4 |
| Smoking Status* | |||
| Never Smokers | 55.4 | 50.3 | 59.4 |
| Former Smokers | 33.2 | 37.5 | 29.6 |
| Current Smokers | 11.4 | 11.9 | 10.9 |
| Alcohol (drinks/month)* | 13.29 (23.7) | 19.33 (29.9) | 8.31 (15.3) |
| Physical Activity (minutes/week)* | 335.2 (549) | 423.69 (670) | 262.12 (412) |
Note.
*
Gender difference p < .05.