Table A1.

Coefficients from multivariate linear regression models of the relationship of BMI and WC with fibrinogen concentrations^a by race and gender (N = 1046).

	White men (N = 410)		White women (N = 490)		Black men (N = 58)		Black women (N = 117)
	Coeff.	95% CI	Coeff.	95% CI	Coeff.	95% CI	Coeff.	95% CI
Weight status
BMI, kg/m²	.62^‡	−.05; 1.28	−.48	−1.3; .35	2.47^**	.94; 3.99	−.23	−.81; .35
WC, cm	.93^**	.30; 1.57	1.78^***	1.21; 2.36	1.27	v.04; 2.57	2.06^**	.71; 3.42
Perceived discrimination
Daily discrimination	.31	−1.97; 2.58	−1.01	−2.87; .85	1.40	−2.69; 5.48	−.74	−4.92; 3.45
Lifetime discrimination	−.75	−6.93; 5.44	7.66^*	1.46; 13.85	1.38	−8.12; 10.88	7.12^‡	−.50; 14.75
Socio-demographic background
Age, years	.87^*	.14; 1.60	1.17^*	.50; 1.85	−.05	−2.37; 2.27	.64	−1.61; 2.89
Education, years	−.86	3.94; 2.22	−4.20^*	−7.60; −.80	−2.35	−10.43; 5.73	.85	−6.67; 8.37
Annual household income^b	.94	1.08; 2.97	.86^‡	−.10; 1.81	4.95	−9.84; 19.73	.84	−3.85; 5.53
Health-related factors
Current smoker	20.99^‡	−.39; 42.37	−7.39	−30.17; 15.39	−36.19^*	−70.88; −1.50	120.48^**	31.92; 209.04
Vigorous exercise^c	−7.61	−25.54; 10.32	1.77	−18.23; 21.76	−43.95	−121.89; 33.98	59.31^*	.58; 118.05
Chronic conditions	2.04	−2.34; 6.43	−4.70^**	−7.83; −1.56	1.63	−4.81; 8.08	1.60	−5.46; 8.67
Aspirin use	16.61^*	.20; 33.02	−12.32	−30.57; 5.94	3.69	−61.55; 68.93	−6.69	−50.19; 36.84

Source: Survey of Midlife in the United States (MIDUS II).

Notes: Coeff. = coefficient; CI = confidence interval; BMI = body mass index; WC = waist circumference.

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^‡

p < .10,

p < .05,

^**

p < .01,

^***

p < .001 (two-tailed tests).