Table 3.
Means (SDs) of Total Life Events for Demographic Characteristics and Correlations with Age and Functional Status
| Characteristic | Total number of stressors endorsed | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Mean (SD) | p |
| Male | 3.06 (2.50) | p=.417 |
| Female | 3.23 (2.44) | |
| Race | ||
| African American | 3.51 (2.56) | p=.005 |
| Caucasian American | 2.96 (2.28) | |
| Income | ||
| <$15,000 | 4.64 (2.92) | p=.001 |
| $15-24,999 | 3.09 (2.49) | 1>2-71 |
| $25-39,999 | 3.50 (2.55) | 3>4,6,72 |
| $40-49,999 | 2.58 (1.99) | |
| $50-50,999 | 2.90 (1.93) | |
| $60-69,999 | 2.77 (2.22) | |
| >$70,000 | 2.55 (1.93) | |
| Marital Status | ||
| Never Married | 4.07 (2.79) | p=.001 |
| Married | 2.84 (2.24) | 1>2,53 |
| Divorced | 3.52 (2.68) | 2<1,3,44 |
| Separated | 4.52 (3.07) | |
| Widowed | 3.00 (2.05) | |
| Employment | ||
| Employed | 2.94 | p=.001 |
| Unemployed | 4.83 | 2,5>1,3,4,65 |
| Retired | 2.67 | |
| Full-Time Homemaker | 2.62 | |
| On Leave | 5.38 | |
| Disabled | 4.00 | |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Present | 3.79 (2.57) | p=.006 |
| Absent | 3.07 (2.42) | |
| Correlation | ||
| Age (M=59.36; SD=12.8) | r=−0.238 | p=.01 |
| SIP (Functional Status) | r=0.351 | p=.001 |
Note: SIP=Sickness Impact Profile (Physical Impact Scale).
1
The SLE score in the first income category is greater than all other categories.
2
The SLE score in the third category is significantly greater than those in categories 4, 6, and 7.
3
The SLE score in the first income category is greater than categories 2 and 5.
4
The SLE score in the second category is significantly greater than those in categories 1, 3, and 4.
5
The SLE score in categories 2 and 5 are significantly greater than those in categories 1, 3, 4, & 6.