Table 3.
Multiple linear regression models examining the association between Y15 chronic burden and five-year telomere change.
| Variables | Model A | Model B | Model C | Model D | Model E | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B (SE) | 95% CI | B (SE) | 95% CI | B (SE) | 95% CI | B (SE) | 95% CI | B (SE) | 95% CI | |
| Chronic Burden Y15 | −0.88 (12.59) | −25.59, 23.83 | 0.08 (12.87) | −25.17, 25.33 |
1.41 (13.03) | −24.16, 26.98 |
1.74 (13.14) | −24.04, 27.53 |
−3.29 (13.64) |
−30.06, 23.49 |
| Sociodemographics Factors | ||||||||||
| Age at Y15 | - | - | 2.85 (4.24) | −5.47, 11.17 |
2.89 (4.29) |
−5.52, 11.30 |
2.93 (4.30) |
−5.49, 11.36 |
2.78 (4.29) | −5.65, 11.20 |
| Sex (Female = 0) | - | - | −11.35 (32.44) |
−75.01, 52.30 |
−12.56 (35.50) | −78.29, 53.18 |
−13.46 (33.81) |
−79.81, 52.90 |
−17.41 (34.09) | −84.32, 49.50 |
| Race (White = 0) | - | - | 42.53 (34.05) | −24.29, 109.35 |
44.48 (35.21) |
−24.61, 113.58 |
44.78 (35.26) | −24.41, 113.97 |
48.89 (35.66) | −21.09, 118.87 |
| Completed HS and Collegea | - | - | −62.83 (50.89) |
−162.70, 37.04 |
−69.20 (52.34) | −171.91, 33.51 |
−68.61 (52.45) | −171.53, 34.32 |
−63.92 (52.46) | −166.87, 39.03 |
| At Least Some Post-Collegea | - | - | −52.32 (40.43) |
−131.67, 27.03 |
−54.11 (41.02) | −134.61, 26.39 |
−53.87 (41.06) | −134.44, 26.69 |
−49.66 (41.15) | −130.42, 31.09 |
| Income | - | - | 260.55 (305.56) |
−339.10, 860.21 |
231.23 (313.47) | −383.94, 846.41 |
226.27 (314.59) |
−391.10, 843.65 |
344.50 (319.56) | −282.63, 971.63 |
| Health Risks | ||||||||||
| Former Smokerb | - | - | - | - | −30.84 (40.36) | −110.05, 48.37 |
−30.58 (40.40) | −109.87, 48.71 |
−27.67 (40.42) | −106.99, 51.64 |
| Current Smokerb | - | - | - | - | −21.85 (41.47) | −103.23, 59.54 |
−21.06 (41.68) |
−102.85, 60.73 |
−22.53 (41.75) | −104.45, 59.40 |
| Moderate Drinkerc | - | - | - | - | 6.60 (34.61) |
−61.32, 74.51 |
6.33 (34.65) | −61.66, 74.33 |
4.15 (34.65) | −63.84, 72.14 |
| Heavy Drinkerc | - | - | - | - | 21.96 (58.21) | −92.27, 136.19 |
21.27 (58.35) |
−93.23, 135.77 |
13.96 (58.68) | −101.19, 129.10 |
| Underweightd | - | - | - | - | 24.07 (133.56) | −238.03, 286.17 |
24.25 (133.64) |
−238.02, 286.51 |
19.93 (134.27) | −243.56, 283.43 |
| Overweightd | - | - | - | - | −18.70 (38.11) | −93.50, 56.10 |
−18.54 (38.14) | −93.39, 56.32 |
−16.49 (38.19) | −91.44, 58.47 |
| Obesed | - | - | - | - | −26.16 (39.67) | −104.01, 51.69 |
−25.80 (39.73) |
−103.77, 52.17 |
−24.78 (40.11) | −103.50 53.95 |
| Medical Conditions | ||||||||||
| Chronic Disease Symptoms | - | - | - | - | - | - | −2.77 (13.76) |
−29.77, 24.23 |
−4.48 (13.88) | −31.72, 22.76 |
| Resiliency Factors | ||||||||||
| Social Connections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | −9.84 (10.78) |
−31.00, 11.32 |
| Psychological Resources | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | −10.43 (7.20) |
−24.56, 3.70 |
| Health-Maintaining Behaviors |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.56 (11.29) |
−12.59, 31.71 |
a
referent = no High School Diploma;
b
referent = Never Smoked;
c
referent = Non-Drinker;
d
referent = Normal Weight
Model A = Chronic burden Y15 only
Model B = Model A + sociodemographic factors
Model C = Model B + health risk factors
Model D = Model C + chronic disease symptoms
Model E = Model D + independent resiliency factors
Note: This model was multiply imputed. Bold B denotes statistical significance.