Table 1.
Study Characteristics including neighborhood and individual-level psychosocial factors.
| All Centers | UPenn | OSU | UTMB | p-valuec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population Characteristics | |||||
| Total Population (n) | 1488 | 100 | 108 | 1280 | |
| Median Telomere length (kb)a | 6.4 (4.3–8.3) | 8.7 (4.2–11.8) | 6.3 (5.1–7.9) | 6.3 (4.2–8.3) | 0.0001 |
| Median Agea | 51 (38–63) | 58 (53–63) | 30 (26–43) | 51 (38–64) | 0.0001 |
| Male Gender (%) | 41.2 | 100 | 0 | 40.1 | 0.0001 |
| Cancer diagnosis(%) | 15.7 | 100 | 0 | 10.5 | <0.001 |
| Ever Cigarette Smokers (%) | 51.0 | 57.4 | 42.3 | 51.2 | 0.08 |
| Race (%) | |||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 45.6 | 89.0 | 98.2 | 37.8 | |
| African American | 9.4 | 11.0 | 1.8 | 9.9 | |
| Hispanic | 45.0 | 0 | 0 | 52.3 | <0.001 |
| Education(%) | |||||
| >High School | 37.0 | 72.3 | 11.7 | 31.8 | |
| High School/GED | 29.8 | 23.7 | 23.4 | 30.8 | |
| <High School | 33.2 | 4.0 | 64.9 | 37.4 | <0.001 |
| Median Total Perceived Stressb | 19 (17–22) | 20 (18–22) | 22 (19–24) | 19(16–22) | 0.0001 |
| Median Depressive Symptomsb | 6(1–15) | 8 (3–13) | 12 (7–22) | 5 (0–14) | 0.0001 |
| Neighborhood Factors | |||||
| Median Neighborhood SES Index | −0.11(−0.68–0.48) | 0.80(0.38–1.11) | −0.35(−0.61– −0.17) | −0.11(−0.68–0.48) | 0.0001 |
| Median Population Density (population/square(sq) mile) | 3857.3(1694–5101) | 2305.8(1221–5132) | 54.9(40–126) | 4405.8(1694–5101 | 0.0001 |
| Median Urban Crowding (housing units/sq. mile) | 1755.8(695–1833) | 952.8(455–2086) | 24.9(18.2–53.1) | 1755.8(695–1833) | 0.0001 |
| Residential Crowding (%) | |||||
| Median % households that are crowded (people per room >1) | 2.6 (0.6–11) | 0.5(0–1.0) | 1.1(0.4–2.0) | 3.6(2.7–11.3) | 0.0001 |
| Residential Stability(%) | |||||
| Median % living in the same house for the past year | 86.7(78–91) | 90.3(87–93) | 86.9(82–89) | 79.0 (79–91) | 0.0001 |
| Residential Mobility(%) | |||||
| Median % moved within the same state (not county) as of one year ago | 2.9 (1.2–2.9) | 1.7(0.71–3.3) | 2.3(1.4–3.9) | 2.9 (1.2–2.9) | 0.02 |
Abbreviations: University of Pennsylvania(UPenn), Ohio State University(OSU), University of Texas Medical Branch(UTMB);
a
Medians(interquartile range for the median);
b
Range from low to high for Depression (0–60) and Perceived Stress Scale (0–40).
c
p-values comparing characteristics across each of the 3 centers using Kruskal Wallis Test or Fisher’s Exact Test. Range from low to high for Depression (0–60) and Perceived Stress Scale (0–40).