Table 1.
Means of Variables in Analysis of Neighborhood Disadvantage and Telomere Length
| Variable | Total | Whites | Blacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood disadvantage | |||
| Wodtke index | 0.760 | −0.252 | 1.198 |
| Telomere length | |||
| Logged kilobases | 1.839 | 1.801 | 1.855 |
| Mother’s characteristics | |||
| Age at TL collection | 34.326 | 36.407 | 33.424 |
| Foreign born | 0.030 | 0.028 | 0.031 |
| Body mass (Z-score) | 0.034 | −0.261 | 0.161 |
| Moves during study | 2.997 | 2.679 | 3.136 |
| Education at birth of child | |||
| Less than high school | 0.279 | 0.168 | 0.328 |
| High school | 0.329 | 0.249 | 0.363 |
| Some college | 0.271 | 0.281 | 0.266 |
| College or more | 0.121 | 0.302 | 0.043 |
| Mother-father relationship at birth | |||
| Married | 0.238 | 0.509 | 0.120 |
| Cohabiting | 0.335 | 0.301 | 0.349 |
| Other | 0.427 | 0.189 | 0.531 |
| Household SES at birth | |||
| Household poverty ratio | 2.431 | 4.060 | 1.726 |
| Household welfare | 0.379 | 0.213 | 0.450 |
| Number of cases | 1,661 | 502 | 1,159 |
Source: Authors' compilation of data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Survey.