Table 1.
Sample Characteristics and Descriptive Statistics (N=310; 157 Men, 153 Women)
| Mean or (%) | SD or 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | ||
| Age, y | 40.3 | 6.3 |
| Race, % | ||
| White | 70.7 | |
| Black | 23.2 | |
| Multiple | 6.1 | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26.8 | 5.0 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 183.9 | 32.4 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 94.5 | 58.1 |
| HDL, mg/dL | 50.8 | 16.3 |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 88.7 | 10.9 |
| Number of school years completed | 16.7 | 3.3 |
| Seated resting SBP, mm Hg | 120.6 | 9.8 |
| Seated resting DBP, mm Hg | 72.4 | 8.5 |
| Smoking status, % | ||
| Current | 16.8 | |
| Former | 19.7 | |
| Never | 63.6 | |
| Depressive symptoms (BDI‐II) | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Trait anxiety (STAI‐T) | 32.9 | 7.4 |
| Trait hostility (CMHS‐T) | 14.1 | 7.6 |
| Task accuracy (% correct) | ||
| MSIT congruent condition | 91.4 | 6.9 |
| MSIT incongruent condition | 56.7 | 7.9 |
| Stroop congruent condition | 84.5 | 9.6 |
| Stroop incongruent condition | 55.5 | 10.3 |
| Task reaction time, ms | ||
| MSIT congruent condition | 542.7 | 116.7 |
| MSIT incongruent condition | 900.1 | 202.4 |
| Stroop congruent condition | 1300.3 | 297.1 |
| Stroop incongruent condition | 1870.0 | 470.7 |
| Change from baseline in valence | ||
| MSIT | −1.1 | (−1.3, −0.9) |
| Stroop | −1.6 | (−1.8, −1.3) |
| Change from baseline in arousal | ||
| MSIT | 2.6 | (2.3, 2.8) |
| Stroop | 3.1 | (2.8, 3.3) |
| Change from baseline in SBP, mm Hg | ||
| MSIT | 3.5 | (2.9, 4.1) |
| Stroop | 5.0 | (4.2, 5.7) |
| Change from baseline in DBP, mm Hg | ||
| MSIT | 1.4 | (0.9, 1.9) |
| Stroop | 2.2 | (1.6, 2.8) |
| Change from baseline in HR, bpm | ||
| MSIT | 6.2 | (5.6, 6.7) |
| Stroop | 8.1 | (7.4, 8.8) |
Data are presented as number (percentage), mean±SD, or mean and 95% confidence interval (CI). BDI‐II indicates Beck Depression Inventory‐II; CMHS‐T, Cook‐Medley Hostility Inventory‐Trait version; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL, high‐density lipoproteins; LDL, low‐density lipoproteins; MSIT, Multi‐Source Interference Task; SBP, systolic blood pressure; STAI‐T, State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory‐Trait version.