Table 1.
Summary of Sample Characteristics
| Variable | Entire Sample (N = 4,157) |
EIevated CRP (n = 1,574) |
Non-elevated CRP (n = 2,583) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) and range for continuous variables or % for categorical variables | |||
| Total Dep. Symptoms | 3.18 (4.18) | 3.78 (4.68) | 2.82 (3.80) |
| Range: 0-27 | Range: 0-27 | Range: 0-26 | |
| Age | 47.59 (16.33) | 49.16 (15.69) | 46.63 (16.63) |
| Range: 20-79 | Range: 20-79 | Range: 20-79 | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 51.3 % | 60.5 % | 45.6 % |
| Race | |||
| Mexican American | 18.6 % | 20.5 % | 17.5 % |
| Other Hispanic | 13.6 % | 15.2 % | 12.7 % |
| Non-Hispanic White | 32.4 % | 31.3 % | 33.0 % |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 20.5 % | 22.9 % | 19.0 % |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 11.1 % | 5.4 % | 14.6 % |
| Other | 3.8 % | 4.6 % | 3.3 % |
Note. M = Mean, SD = Standard deviation, CRP = C-reactive protein, Dep = depression