Table 1. Distribution of selected socio-demographics, health behaviors, and major diseases and RTL among 12,178 Mexican American study subjects.
| Variables | Number of study subjects (%) | Relative telomere length | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at enrollment | |||
| 20-31 | 3,116 (25.59) | 0.81 | |
| 32-39 | 3,104 (25.49) | 0.78 | |
| 40-50 | 2,925 (24.02) | 0.75 | |
| >50 | 3,033 (24.91) | 0.72 | <0.001 |
| Gender | |||
| Men | 2,535 (20.44) | 0.76 | |
| women | 9,866 (79.56) | 0.76 | 0.324 |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married/living as married | 9,365 (77.00) | 0.76 | |
| Other | 2,797 (23.00) | 0.76 | 0.780 |
| Education | |||
| <High school | 7,229 (59.40) | 0.76 | |
| At least high school | 4,941 (40.60) | 0.77 | 0.069 |
| Self insurance | |||
| Yes | 5,498 (49.66) | 0.77 | |
| No | 5,574 (50.34) | 0.76 | 0.004 |
| Partner insurance | |||
| Yes | 4,227 (46.23) | 0.77 | |
| No | 4,917 (53.77) | 0.76 | 0.189 |
| Kids insurance | |||
| Yes | 6,502(68.55) | 0.77 | |
| No | 2,983(31.45) | 0.76 | 0.264 |
| Own home | |||
| Yes | 5,025 (45.96) | 0.76 | |
| No | 5,909 (54.04) | 0.76 | 0.539 |
| Own car | |||
| Yes | 8,558 (78.41) | 0.76 | |
| No | 2,356 (21.59) | 0.77 | 0.618 |
| Birth location | |||
| Mexico | 8,973 (73.77) | 0.76 | |
| U.S. | 3,191 (26.23) | 0.76 | 0.221 |
| Years lived in U.S. (for born in Mexico only) | |||
| <5 | 1,038 (11.57) | 0.75 | |
| 5-10 | 1,841 (20.52) | 0.77 | |
| 10-15 | 1,930 (21.51) | 0.76 | |
| >15 | 4,162 (46.39) | 0.77 | 0.255 |
| Age at arrival (for born in Mexico only) | |||
| <20 | 2,649 (29.53) | 0.76 | |
| 20-29 | 3,906 (43.55) | 0.77 | |
| ≥30 | 2,415 (26.92) | 0.76 | 0.242 |
| Language acculturation | |||
| High | 4,449 (36.72) | 0.76 | |
| Low | 7,666 (63.28) | 0.76 | 0.308 |
| Cigarettes smoking status | |||
| current | 1,579 (12.99) | 0.76 | |
| former | 1,848 (15.20) | 0.76 | |
| never | 8,727 (71.80) | 0.76 | 0.882 |
| Alcohol drinking status | |||
| current | 2,770 (22.88) | 0.76 | |
| former | 1,267 (10.46) | 0.76 | |
| never | 8,071 (66.66) | 0.77 | 0.244 |
| BMI | |||
| Under/Normal weight (<25) | 1,791 (14.96) | 0.75 | |
| Overweight (25-29.9) | 4,072 (34.00) | 0.76 | |
| Obese (≤30) | 6,112 (51.04) | 0.77 | <0.001 |
| Sedentary behavior | |||
| No | 2,380 (20.94) | 0.77 | |
| Yes | 8,987 (79.06) | 0.76 | 0.052 |
| Sit hours/day | |||
| <2 | 4,784 (46.58) | 0.76 | |
| 2-3 | 2,817 (27.43) | 0.74 | |
| >3 | 2,670 (26.00) | 0.75 | <0.001 |
| Sleep hours/day | |||
| <=6 | 3,307 (28.96) | 0.74 | |
| 7-8 | 6,894 (60.36) | 0.75 | |
| ≥9 | 1,220 (10.68) | 0.77 | 0.001 |
| Any Major Disease (prevalence) | |||
| Yes | 7,298 (60.01) | 0.77 | |
| No | 4,864 (39.99) | 0.75 | 0.013 |
| High blood pressure (prevalence) | |||
| Yes | 2,372 (19.48) | 0.78 | |
| No | 9,805 (80.52) | 0.76 | <0.001 |
| Diabetes (prevalence) | |||
| Yes | 1,859 (15.27) | 0.77 | |
| No | 10,317 (84.73) | 0.76 | 0.401 |
| Gallbladder disease (prevalence) | |||
| Yes | 1,075 (8.83) | 0.79 | |
| No | 11,102 (91.17) | 0.76 | 0.001 |
| Asthma (prevalence) | |||
| Yes | 483 (3.97) | 0.77 | |
| No | 11,694 (96.03) | 0.76 | 0.729 |
| All cancer (prevalence) | |||
| Yes | 323 (2.65) | 0.84 | |
| No | 11,855 (97.35) | 0.76 | <0.001 |
| Kidney disease (prevalence) | |||
| Yes | 232 (1.91) | 0.82 | |
| No | 11,945 (98.09) | 0.76 | 0.014 |
* Adjust for age and gender as appropriate