Table 4.
Multivariable Linear Regression of Social Cohesion and IL-6 by Race.
| White n = 176 | African American n = 203 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | SE | p | β | SE | p | |
| Model 1 | ||||||
| Neighborhood Social Cohesion | 0.005 | 0.040 | 0.910 | −0.108 | 0.039 | 0.006 |
| Adjusted for age, gender, and education | ||||||
| Model 2 | ||||||
| Neighborhood Social Cohesion | 0.059 | 0.043 | 0.169 | −0.090 | 0.039 | 0.020 |
| Adjusted for Model 1 covariates + BMI, HTN, DM/IFG, LDL-C, total cholesterol, fasting glucose, antihypertensive use, and statin use | ||||||
| Model 3 | ||||||
| Neighborhood Social Cohesion | 0.056 | 0.046 | 0.220 | −0.084 | 0.039 | 0.032 |
| Adjusted for Model 2 covariates + smoking history, leisure time physical activity, and sleep quality (PSQI) | ||||||
| Model 4 | ||||||
| Neighborhood Social Cohesion | 0.052 | 0.047 | 0.263 | −0.087 | 0.039 | 0.026 |
| Adjusted for Model 3 covariates + depressive symptoms (BDI-II) | ||||||
Abbreviations: IL-6, interleukin-6; BMI, body mass index; HTN, history of hypertension; DM/IFG, history of diabetes or impaired fasting glucose; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; PSQI, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index; BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory II