Table 4.
Simple slopes for IL-6 and fibrinogen regressed onto Trait Anger and Anger-Out
| Slope | SE | Wald | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anger-Out, IL-6 | ||||
| White, low education | .010 | .005 | 3.71 | .054 |
| White, high education | −.002 | .004 | 0.34 | .560 |
| African American, low education | .008 | .005 | 2.51 | .113 |
| African American, high education | .020 | .008 | 6.35 | .011 |
| Trait Anger, Fibrinogen | ||||
| White, low education | .484 | .759 | 0.41 | .523 |
| White, high education | −1.66 | .570 | 8.48 | .004 |
| African American, low education | −.851 | 1.00 | 0.72 | .395 |
| African American, high education | 2.06 | 1.54 | 1.78 | .182 |
| Anger-Out, Fibrinogen | ||||
| White, low education | .794 | 1.29 | 0.38 | .538 |
| White, high education | −2.11 | 1.01 | 4.34 | .037 |
| African American, low education | .085 | 1.53 | 0.00 | .956 |
| African American, high education | 4.09 | 1.81 | 5.11 | .024 |
Note. SE = estimated standard error. Low education refers to the mean education among individuals with a high school education or less. High education refers to the mean education among individuals with a college degree or more. Models adjusted for age, gender, medication usage, chronic health conditions, smoking status, regular exercise, alcohol consumption, and BMI.