Table 2.
Age adjusted associations between participant characteristics and the distribution of T-cell phenotypes among 79 participants in the Detroit Neighborhood Health Study.
| β (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Log CD4 E:N Ratio | Log CD8 E:N Ratio | Log CD4:CD8 Ratio | |
| Each 10-year increase in age | 0.51 (0.08, 0.93)** | 0.53 (0.29, 0.77)** | −0.00 (−0.07, 0.06) |
| Gender | |||
| Female | −0.13 (−1.55, 1.28) | −0.91 (−1.69, −0.13)** | 0.15 (−0.05, 0.36) |
| Male | REF | REF | REF |
| Race | |||
| Black | 1.02 (−0.62, 2.66) | 0.23 (−0.71, 1.17) | −0.10 (−0.35, 0.14) |
| Non-black | REF | REF | REF |
| Education | |||
| ≤High school | −0.16 (−1.48, 1.16) | 0.31 (−0.44, 1.06) | −0.00 (−0.20, 0.19) |
| >High school | REF | REF | REF |
| Each $10K decrease in annual household income | 0.37 (0.08, 0.66)** | 0.15 (−0.02, 0.32)* | −0.03 (−0.07, 0.02) |
| Medication usea | |||
| Yes | −0.47 (−1.92, 0.98) | −0.36 (−1.21, 0.49) | 0.04 (−0.17, 0.25) |
| No | REF | REF | REF |
| Lifetime history of mental health conditionb | |||
| Yes | −0.17 (−1.50, 1.15) | −0.18 (−0.93, 0.57) | −0.05 (−0.24, 0.15) |
| No | REF | REF | REF |
| Cigarette use in lifetime | |||
| Yes | 0.69 (−0.66, 2.03) | 0.29 (−0.48, 1.06) | −0.08 (−0.28, 0.12) |
| No | REF | REF | REF |
| CMV serostatus | |||
| Seropositive | 3.80 (2.46, 5.14)** | 1.15 (0.28, 2.02)** | −0.13 (−0.36, 0.11) |
| Seronegative | REF | REF | REF |
| Each 1 unit increase in CMV IgG antibody level | 0.49 (0.31, 0.67)** | 0.18 (0.07, 0.29)** | −0.01 (−0.04, 0.02) |
Abbreviations: CMV, cytomegalovirus; E:N ratio, ratio of end-stage non-proliferative effector cells (E; CCR7−CD45RA+CD27−CD28− or TEMRA) to naïve T-cells (N; CCR7+CD45RA+CD27+CD28+)
p value <0.10
p value <0.05
Medications included antimicrobial agents, cardiovascular-renal drugs, central nervous system medications, metabolic and nutrient agents, hormones and agents affecting hormonal mechanisms, immunologic agents, oncolytics, and drugs used for relief of pain.
Mental health conditions included generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.