Table 2.

Study sample characteristics (n = 207)

Covariates	n	%
Age mean (±SD.)	41.72 (5.90)
SEP mean (±SD) (range 0–4)	1.67 (0.96)
Educational attainment
> High school diploma	138	66.67
≤ High school diploma	69	33.33
Employment status
Employed	114	55.07
Not employed	93	44.93
Poverty status
> 100% federal poverty	168	81.16
≤ 100% federal poverty	39	18.84
Marital/partnership status
Married/domestic partnership	61	29.47
Not married/domestic partnership	146	70.53
Cardiovascular medication
Not currently taking	164	79.23
Currently taking	43	20.77
Diabetes medication
Not currently taking	195	94.20
Currently taking	12	5.80
Racial discrimination exposures	n	%
Everyday discrimination ccale (EDS)
None (EDS score: less than/equal 20)	59	28.50
Low (EDS score: 21–30)	65	31.40
Moderate (EDS score: 31–40)	38	18.36
High (EDS score: 41–50)	26	12.56
Very high (EDS score: 51–60)	19	9.18
Experiences of discrimination (EOD)
None (EOD score: 8)	22	10.63
Low (EOD score: 9–16)	71	34.30
Moderate (EOD score: 17–24)	63	30.43
High (EOD score: 25–32)	29	14.01
Very high (EOD score: 33–40)	22	10.63
Health outcomes
Allostatic load (range 0–15)
mean (±SD)		5.96 (2.24)
Self-reported overall physical health
Excellent/very good/good	156	75.36
Fair/poor	51	24.64

SD = standard deviation; SEP = socioeconomic position.