Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants by race/ethnicity
| Variables | All | Non-Hispanic White | US-born Hispanic | Foreign-born Hispanic | Non-Hispanic Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1,443 | 535 | 543 | 215 | 150 |
| Female a | 60.22 | 55.33 | 61.14 | 65.12 | 67.33 |
| Married a | 57.21 | 57.20 | 55.80 | 72.90c,d | 40.00c,d,e |
| Age | 51.75(15.93) | 55.57(15.67) | 50.88(15.96)c | 44.96(14.48)c,d | 50.95(15.05)c,e |
| Socioeconomic status | −0.01(0.85) | 0.32(0.72) | −0.06(0.84)c | −0.63(0.88)c,d | −0.13(0.73)c,e |
| Health conditions | 2.63(2.13) | 3.17(2.10) | 2.42(2.04)c | 1.57(1.76)c,d | 3.04(2.36)d,e |
| Body mass index | 30.64(7.23) | 29.94(7.42) | 31.05(6.98) | 29.61(5.66) | 33.14(8.69)c,d,e |
| Depressive symptoms | 9.23(11.19) | 9.57(10.96) | 8.90(11.39) | 7.04(10.10)c | 12.36(12.02)c,d,e |
| Smoked a | 51.11 | 60.19 | 49.63c | 31.63c,d | 52.00e |
| Had physical activity a | 73.33 | 76.55 | 73.25 | 68.84 | 68.67 |
| Sleep | 3.60(1.14) | 3.46(1.13) | 3.64(1.17) | 4.00(1.09)c,d | 3.40(1.03)e |
| Perceived social support | 3.38(0.80) | 3.31(0.83) | 3.44(0.77)c | 3.54(0.71)c | 3.19(0.86)d,e |
| Stressful life events | 1.08(1.56) | 1.09(1.58) | 1.15(1.62) | 0.80(1.27)d | 1.25(1.64)e |
| Daily hassles | 0.60(0.51) | 0.56(0.47) | 0.59(0.54) | 0.57(0.50) | 0.78(0.54)c,d,e |
| Perceived stress | 2.32 (0.73) | 2.30(0.74) | 2.32(0.74) | 2.24(0.64) | 2.50(0.71)c,d,e |
| EBV-VCAb | 6.20(1.01) | 6.21(1.07) | 6.22(0.98) | 6.05(1.00) | 6.36(0.93)e |
| EBV-EAb | 2.76(0.83) | 2.77(0.83) | 2.76(0.84) | 2.59(0.76)c | 2.94(0.87)e |
| Herpes simplex virus-1b | 6.47(0.91) | 6.28(1.03) | 6.56(0.83)c | 6.59(0.76)c | 6.67(0.78)c |
Note. EBV-VCA = Epstein-Barr virus viral capsid antigen; EBV-EA = Epstein-Barr virus early antigen.
Presented as percentage. Means (standard deviations) were presented.
Natural log of antibody titers.
Significantly different from non-Hispanic White at p < .05
Significantly different from US-born Hispanic at p < .05
Significantly different from foreign-born Hispanic at p < .05