Table 1.
Participant characteristics and descriptive statistics of observed variables across racial groups
| Caucasians | African Americans | F/χ2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 44.7 | 44.3 | 0.7 | 0.40 |
| Female gender | 50.9% | 62.1% | 9.1 | 0.002 |
| Education | 16.0 | 14.1 | 85.2 | <0.001 |
| Income | 5.7 | 4.0 | 122.3 | <0.001 |
| Negative Affectivity | ||||
| NEO-Anxiety | 13.0 | 12.8 | 0.5 | 0.49 |
| NEO-Depression | 11.6 | 11.9 | 1.2 | 0.26 |
| NEO-Anger/Hostility | 11.6 | 11.2 | 0.9 | 0.32 |
| NEO-Impulsiveness | 14.0 | 13.5 | 2.4 | 0.12 |
| NEO-Stress Vulnerability | 15.2 | 15.0 | 0.5 | 0.46 |
| NEO-Self-Consciousness | 9.0 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 0.13 |
| Inhibited Sociality | ||||
| Shyness | 3.0 | 2.4 | 11.8 | 0.001 |
| Social Anxiety | 6.9 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 0.04 |
| Social Inhibition | 3.4 | 2.6 | 11.9 | 0.001 |
| Social Network | ||||
| High Contact Roles | 6.2 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 0.005 |
| People Network | 21.0 | 18.6 | 9.9 | 0.002 |
| Social Support | ||||
| Appraisal | 9.6 | 9.7 | 0.4 | 0.53 |
| Belonging | 8.8 | 9.3 | 6.2 | 0.01 |
| Tangible | 9.7 | 9.5 | 1.9 | 0.16 |
Education = years of schooling; Income was graded over six bracketed ranges from <$25,000 to >$80,000.