Table 3.
Bootstrapped partial correlations (With 95% CIs) between child and grandfamily characteristics and change in salivary markers of inflammation from T1 to T2
| Variable | Δ C-Reactive Protein | Δ Interleukin-6 | Δ Tumor Necrosis Factor-α |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Depression | .28 (−.68, .88) | .35 (−.42, .94) | −.09 (−.66, .57) |
| Child Anxiety | .55 (−.09, .92) | .16 (−.71, .83) | −.02 (−.55, .46) |
| Child Overall Stress | .59 (−.69, .98) | .36 (−.59, .90) | −.24 (−.83, .28) |
| Child Grandparent-Related Stress | .19 (−.85, .85) | .48 (−.67, .95) | −.42 (−.89, .11) |
| Child Sibling-Related Stress | .91 (.17, .99) | .04 (−.77, .76) | .01 (−.61, .65) |
| Child Reactive Aggression | .09 (−.80, .76) | .30 (−.72, .87) | −.18 (−.79, .52) |
| Child Physical Health | −.19 (−.79, .43) | .07 (−.40, .46) | .09 (−.44, .50) |
| Grandparent Age | −.39 (−.68, −.25) | .08 (−.64, .59) | −.44 (−.78, −.10) |
| Child Female | .24 (−.58, .69) | .22 (−.45, .63) | −.22 (−.73, .44) |
| Grandparent Single | .34 (−.37, .70) | .14 (−.48, .51) | −.17 (−.60, .43) |
| Number of Children <18 | .12 (−.37, .97) | .20 (−.17, .69) | .35 (−.18, .96) |
| Grandparent Has Formal Custody | −.36 (−.98, .68) | −.13 (−.63, .66) | .39 (−.04, .82) |
| Grandparent Education | .16 (−.39, .51) | −.03 (−.55, .65) | .03 (−.51, .45) |
| Poor Perceived Financial Status | .11 (−.56, .61) | .44 (.02, .99) | .07 (−.47, .68) |
| Religious Service Attendance | .21 (−.72, .69) | −.05 (−.67, .68) | −.08 (−.81, .57) |
| Private Religious Activity | .18 (−.53, .55) | .16 (−.48, .58) | −.37 (−.79, .09) |
| Grandparent Physical Health | .17 (−.72, .92) | −.08 (−.75, .81) | .35 (−.38, .81) |
| Grandparent Mental Health | −.49 (−.90, .55) | −.56 (−.82, −.34) | −.05 (−.51, .64) |
| Grandparent Depression | .66 (−.66, .96) | .39 (−.49, .82) | −.22 (−.64, .37) |
| Grandparent Parenting Stress | −.31 (−.78, .05) | .48 (−.10, .78) | −.30 (−.82, .36) |
| Grandparent Social Support | |||
| Emotional/Informational | .39 (−.04, .84) | .01 (−.37, .44) | .61 (.07, .89) |
| Tangible | .25 (−.41, .74) | −.19 (−.43, .48) | .28 (−.37, .72) |
| Affectionate | .11 (−.87, .83) | −.01 (−.57, .34) | .54 (−.48, .87) |
| Positive Social Interaction | .12 (−.71, .90) | −.33 (−.74, .06) | .61 (.06, .86) |
| Grandparent Positive Parenting | −.10 (−.95, .92) | −.56 (−.90, −.22) | .26 (−.34, .66) |
Correlations partialed for child age;
Change scores were computed as the T2 value – the T1 value, thus higher change scores indicate increases over time while lower changes scores indicate decreases over time;
Values in italics are p < .10; values in bold are p < .05.