Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of Jackson Heart Study participants at Exam 1 (N=5,301), 2000–2004 a
| Mean (SD)/% | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
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| Age (years) | 55.0 (13.0) | 20–95 |
| Male (%) | 36.6 | |
| Income ($) | 42,596 (31,244) | 2,500–112,500 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 18.4 | |
| High school | 42.2 | |
| College degree | 39.4 | |
| Married (%) | 58.8 | |
| Wealth | 0 (1.5) | −6.2–2.4 |
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| Coping outcomes | ||
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| Problem focused engagement | 3.79 (0.72) | 1–5 |
| Emotion focused engagement | 3.26 (0.73) | 1–5 |
| Problem focused disengagement | 2.78 (0.81) | 1–5 |
| Emotion focused disengagement | 2.55 (0.92) | 1–5 |
| Religious coping | 2.57 (0.66) | 0–3 |
| John Henryism | 5.48 (9.23) | 0–36 |
| Coping with lifetime discrimination, active | 1.52 (1.24) | 0–4 |
| Coping with lifetime discrimination, passive | 2.46 (1.95) | 0–7 |
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| Psychosocical factors | ||
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| Depressive symptom score | 30.0 (8.5) | 1–60 |
| Global perceived stress | 1.6 (0.55) | 1–4 |
| Everyday discrimination | 1.08 (1.02) | 0–6 |
| Lifetime discrimination | 4.14 (2.83) | 0–11 |
| Optimism | 3.39 (0.53) | 1–4 |
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| Social/cultural resources | ||
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| Spirituality | 23.15 (4.71) | 0–30 |
| Interpersonal support | 3.3 (0.46) | 1.3–4 |
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| Neighborhood factors | ||
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| Economic disadvantage | 0.63 (0.65) | −2.2–1.7 |
| Social cohesion | 3.00 (0.14) | 2.58–3.28 |
| Violence | 1.27 (0.12) | 0.99–1.59 |
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Neighborhood predictors assessed between Exams 1 and 2 (2004–2008)