Table 1.
Subject characteristics
| Characteristics/Measure | N | Mean ± SD (median, range) or n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 157 | 55.8 ± 10.2 (56, 32 – 83) |
| BMI | 157 | 29.0 ± 6.8 (28.1, 17.9 – 55.0) |
| Sex | 157 | |
| Male | 32 (20%) | |
| Female | 125 (80%) | |
| Race | 157 | |
| White | 131 (83%) | |
| Black | 22 (14%) | |
| Asian | 3 (1.9%) | |
| Other | 1 (.6%) | |
| Education | 156 | |
| High school or less | 36 (23%) | |
| Some college | 32 (22%) | |
| College Grade | 46 (29%) | |
| Postgraduate | 42 (27%) | |
| Marital Status | 155 | |
| Single | 16 (10%) | |
| Married/Domestic partner | 101 (65%) | |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 38 (25%) | |
| Employment Status | 155 | |
| Full time/Part time employed | 93 (60%) | |
| Retired | 35 (23%) | |
| Disabled | 13 (8.4%) | |
| Unemployed | 14 (9.0%) | |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 157 | .53 ± .93 (0, 0–5) |
| Psychological disorder | 155 | |
| No | 97 (63%) | |
| Yes | 58 (37%) | |
| Female Menopausal Status | 124 | |
| No | 37 (30%) | |
| Yes | 87 (70%) | |
| Race | 157 | |
| White | 131 (83%) | |
| Non-white | 26 (17%) | |
| Income | 155 | |
| <10k | 13 (8%) | |
| 10k to <25k | 15 (10%) | |
| 25k to <50k | 28 (18%) | |
| 50k to <75k | 31 (20%) | |
| 75k to <100k | 20 (13%) | |
| >100k | 28 (18%) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 20 (13%) | |
| ln(TNF-α) | 156 | 2.0 ± .55 (1.97, .64 – 3.56) |
| ln(IL-6) | 154 | .65 ± .88 (.60, −1.08 – 4.84) |
| ln(IL-1β) | 121 | −.47 ± .95 (−.48, −1.90 – 2.10) |
| Serum cytokine z-score | 120 | 0 ± 2.46 (.13, −5.94 – 7.81) |
| History of emotional abuse | 154 | 31 (20%) |
| History of physical abuse | 157 | 28 (18%) |
| History of sexual abuse | 156 | 24 (15%) |
| History of any form of abuse | 153 | 49 (32%) |
Note. SD = standard deviation; BMI = body mass index; ln = log transformed; TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor alpha; IL-6 = interleukin 6; IL-1β = interleukin 1-beta.