Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of demographic characteristics and childhood SES indicators of study participants with age-adjusted mean differences (95% CI) in TL (n=361): the GENE-FORECAST study
| Percentage/mean (SD) | Frequency | 1Age adjusted mean difference in TL, β (95% CI) p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 48.50 (11.46) | ||
| Gender female | 70.6 | 255 | 0.105 (0.026 to 0.184) 0.009 |
| Married/partnered | 30.5 | 110 | −0.01 (−0.09 to 0.07), 0.875 |
| Participant’s education | |||
| 0–12 years/high school diploma | 9.7 | 35 | Reference |
| Some college | 27.4 | 99 | 0.08 (−0.053 to 0.214) 0.234 |
| 4 year college or higher | 62.9 | 227 | 0.16 (0.036 to 0.283) 0.012 |
| Childhood socioeconomic status | |||
| Father’s education | |||
| 0–12/ high school diploma | 61.8 | 223 | Reference |
| Some college | 13.9 | 50 | 0.047 (−0.06 to 0.156) 0.387 |
| 4 year college or higher | 24.4 | 88 | 0.021 (−0.067 to 0.11) 0.638 |
| Mother’s education | |||
| 0–12/high school diploma | 54.3 | 196 | Reference |
| Some college | 16.6 | 60 | 0.135 (0 .033 to 0.238) 0.01 |
| 4 year college or higher | 29.1 | 105 | 0.076 (−0.01 to 0.162) 0.071 |
| Father’s occupation | |||
| Professional/managerial | 36.6 | 132 | −0.005 (−0.081 to 0.071) 0.884 |
| Mother’s occupation | |||
| Professional/managerial | 35.2 | 127 | −0.014 (−0.091 to 0.062) 0.709 |
| Home ownership | |||
| Lived with relatives/other | 1.4 | 5 | Reference |
| Lived in a rented house | 29.6 | 107 | 0.192 (−0.12 to 0.51) 0.23 |
| Lived in own house | 69.0 | 249 | 0.195 (−0.12 to 0.51) 0.21 |
| Family structure/raised by | |||
| Someone other than parents | 3.2 | 12 | Reference |
| Single father | 4.2 | 15 | 0.239 (−0.032 to 0.51) 0.098 |
| Single mother | 22.2 | 80 | 0.098 (−0.122 to 0.317) 0.38 |
| Both parents | 70.4 | 254 | 0.149 (−0.061 to 0.36) 0.16 |
SES socioeconomic status, TL leukocyte telomere length
1Values are age-adjusted regression (β) coefficients (95% CIs) and p values for associations of demographic characteristics and childhood SES with TL