Table 1. Demographics of the Yale Stress Center cohort (N=754), 2007–12.
Characteristics of the entire cohort (full sample), as well as the high and low emotion regulation subgroups are shown. P-value compares differences between the high and low emotion regulation subgroups.
| Full Sample | High Emotion Regulation | Low Emotion Regulation | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years (SD)) | 29.7 (9.2) | 30.3 (9.2) | 29.0 (9.2) | 0.06 |
| Female (%) | 55 | 56 | 54 | 0.67 |
| Race | 0.21 | |||
| White (%) | 72 | 68 | 74 | |
| Black (%) | 23 | 27 | 20 | |
| Hispanic (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Asian (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Native Am/Pacific Is (%) | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Education (years (SD)) | 15.2 (2.4) | 15.4 (2.5) | 14.9 (2.1) | 0.005 |
| Current smoker (%) | 26 | 19 | 33 | <0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg (SD)) | 123 (15) | 123 (14) | 123 (15) | 0.97 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg (SD)) | 75 (11) | 75 (11) | 74 (11) | 0.86 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2 (SD)) | 27 (5.7) | 27 (5.5) | 28 (5.8) | 0.29 |
| HOMA-IR (SD) | 3.2 (2.1) | 3.1 (1.9) | 3.3 (2.2) | 0.42 |
| Composite CV Risk (SD) | 2.9 (1.8) | 2.8 (1.8) | 2.9 (1.8) | 0.51 |
| Cumulative adverse life events | 10.7 (6.8) | 9.8 (6.5) | 11.5 (6.9) | 0.001 |
| Chronic stress | 10.1 (6.1) | 8.5 (5.2) | 11.7 (6.4) | <0.001 |
| Perceived stress scale | 21 (8.7) | 16.8 (6.5) | 25.7 (8.3) | <0.001 |
| Composite stress score | −0.14 (2.3) | −1.1 (1.9) | 0.75 (2.3) | <0.001 |