Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics
| N | Mean or % (N) | SD | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race (% White) | 429 | 81% (347) | ||
| Female | 429 | 53% (227) | ||
| Age (years) | 429 | 42.76 | 7.31 | 30–54 |
| Physical Activity (kcal/week) | 429 | 2,845 | 2,224 | 84–15,220 |
| Smoking (current smokers) | 429 | 17% (72) | ||
| BMI kg/m2 | 429 | 26.97 | 5.31 | 17.50–49.60 |
| Adult SES | 429 | 2.99 | 0.91 | 0–4 |
| Parental Education | 420 | 2.44 | 0.96 | 0–4 |
| Adult Subjective Social Status | 429 | 6.08 | 1.50 | 0–10 |
| Objective Childhood SES | 427 | 2.30 | .65 | 0–3 |
| Subjective Childhood SES | 419 | 5.84 | 1.83 | 1–10 |
| Number of negative events in past 12 months | 429 | 2.43 | 2.34 | 0–18 |
| Circulating IL-6 (pg/mL) | 429 | 1.12 | .91 | .06–9.8 |
| Stimulated IL-6 (pg/mL) | 386 | 52.979 | 37.670 | 2,510–254,583 |
Adult SES (education level): 1: high school diploma or lower, 2: some college, 3: bachelors degree, 4: graduate or professional degree. Parental Education level: 1: high school diploma or lower, 2: some college, 3: bachelors degree, 4: graduate or professional degree. Adult Subjective Social Status: Participants used nine-rung ladders to indicate their perception of their SES relative to the rest of the United States.
Objective Childhood SES: Composite of parental homeownership, number of bedrooms per child, and number of vehicles owned by family at ages 5, 10, and 15. Higher numbers reflect higher objective childhood SES. Subjective Childhood SES: Participants used nine-rung ladders to indicate their perception of each parent’s SES during their childhood/adolescence relative to the rest of the United States.