Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of sample population including zero order correlations
| Variable | M ± SD/n (%) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Age (years) | 29.9 ± 10.7 | -- | |||||||||||
| 2. Sex (female) | 85 (42%) | .04 | -- | ||||||||||
| 3. HM use (yes) 20 (10%) | 20 (10%) | −.16 * | .43** | -- | |||||||||
| 4. Race (white) | 138 (68%) | −.15* | −.09 | .09 | -- | ||||||||
| 5. Smoker (yes)a | 93 (46%) | .06 | −.12 | −.14 | .01 | -- | |||||||
| 6. BMI (kg/m2) | 27.2 ± 6.4 | .34** | .13 | −.10 | −.22** | −.06 | -- | ||||||
| 7. Educationb | 5.3 ± 1.7 | −.07 | .10 | .21** | .32** | −.21* | −.14* | -- | |||||
| 8. Baseline cortisolc | 6.28 ± 3.92 | −.14 | −.24** | −.03 | .05 | .10 | −.04 | −.07 | -- | ||||
| 9. SLEs | 2.5 ± 2.2 | −.07 | .15* | .02 | −.01 | −.05 | .02 | .17* | −.05 | -- | |||
| 10. RSs | 1.0 ± 1.1 | −.06 | .05 | −.05 | −.05 | .05 | .03 | .11 | .01 | .77** | -- | ||
| 11. Non-RSs | 1.5 ± 1.5 | −.05 | .18* | .07 | 02 | −.11 | .00 | .16* | −.08 | .89** | .40** | -- | |
| 12. Reappraisal | 28.8 ± 6.7 | .07 | −.01 | −.07 | 00 | .11 | .01 | .00 | .04 | −.03 | .05 | −.08 | -- |
| 13. Suppression | 13.5 ± 4.9 | .07 | −.25** | .00 | −.07 | −.04 | −.04 | −.09 | .06 | −.02 | −.01 | −.02 | -.07 |
Note. N = 202;
*
p < .05,
**
p < .01,
HM = Hormonal Medication; BMI = Body Mass Index; kg/m2 = kilograms per meters squared; SLEs = Stressful Life Events in the past 12 months; RSs = Relationships Stressors in the past 12 months.
a
Participant smoked a cigarette at least once in the last two weeks.
b
Education at level 5 is equivalent to an associate’s degree or 2 years of college.
c
Salivary cortisol units = nanomoles per liter (nmol/L).