Table 1.
Weighted Means and Proportions of Study Variables Among Older Black Men in the HRS (N = 593)a
| Variable | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Self-rated health | 2.924 | (.057) |
| Stressors | ||
| Everyday discrimination | 1.885 | (.057) |
| Major discrimination | 1.134 | (.076) |
| Chronic stressors | 3.308 | (.114) |
| Traumatic events | 1.176 | (.063) |
| Stressful life events | 0.567 | (.044) |
| Financial strain | 2.425 | (.054) |
| Cumulative stressors | ||
| High risk on 1 or no stressors | 0.375 | |
| High risk on 2 stressors | 0.228 | |
| High risk on stressors | 0.194 | |
| High risk on 4 or more stressors | 0.203 | |
| Coping resources | ||
| Positive social support | 3.031 | (.034) |
| Mastery | 4.800 | (.055) |
| Optimism | 4.621 | (.061) |
| Religiosity | 5.197 | (.074) |
| Frequency of prayer | 4.330 | (.105) |
| Controls | ||
| Age | 62.225 | (.373) |
| Education | 12.203 | (.138) |
| Income (Ln) | 10.016 | (.115) |
| Wealth (Ln) | 6.740 | (.414) |
| Married | 0.629 | |
| Measures from 2012 | 0.514 | |
Note: 2010–2012 Health and Retirement Study. HRS = Health and Retirement Study.
aMeans for dummy variables can be interpreted as the proportion of the sample coded 1 on that indicator.