Table 3.

Linear regression models for adversity exposure count and psychological health with mean log diurnal cortisol (nmol/L) (n=916)

Interaction Models
	Model 1		Model 2		Model 3
	β	95%CI	β	95%CI	β	95%CI
Intercept	1.69	1.65, 1.73	1.65	1.56, 1.75	1.63	1.54, 1.73
Adversity Count	−0.04	−0.07, −0.02	−0.04	−0.07, −0.02	−0.04	−0.07, −0.02
Psychological Health	−0.02	−0.05, 0.001	−0.02	−0.05, −0.0004	−0.03	−0.05, −0.004
Adversity Count X Psychological Health	0.01	−0.02, 0.03	0.004	−0.02, 0.03	0.01	−0.01, 0.03
Adversity Stratified Models
	Model 1		Model 2		Model 3
	β	95%CI	β	95%CI	β	95%CI
Lower Adversity (n=678)
Intercept	1.73	1.68, 1.78	1.72	1.60, 1.84	1.71	1.58, 1.83
Psychological Health	−0.03	−0.06, 0.001	−0.03	−0.06, 0.001	−0.03	−0.06, −0.002
Higher Adversity (n=238)
Intercept	1.58	1.50, 1.67	1.53	1.38, 1.69	1.47	1.32, 1.63
Psychological Health	−0.01	−0.05, 0.03	−0.01	−0.05, 0.04	−0.01	−0.05, 0.03

Outcome is mean logarithmic-transformed diurnal cortisol levels (nmol/L).

Adversity count and psychological health (sum of z-scores of: depression and anxiety symptoms (both inversed) and positive affect; higher scores indicate better functioning) are standardized. Lower adversity is 0–2 adversity types, higher adversity is 3+ adversity types.

Model 1: age (continuous, mean centered) and sex (reference=male).

Model 2: Model 1 and race (reference=white), sexual orientation (reference=heterosexual), and father’s educational attainment (reference=4-year college or grad school).

Model 3: Model 2 and BMI (continuous, mean centered), time to cortisol assessment (continuous, mean centered), hormonal contraception use (reference=no use), sleep duration (continuous, mean centered) waking time (continuous, mean centered), smoking (reference=no smoking), and vigorous physical activity (reference=no physical activity).

Effects p<.05 are bolded. Effects p<.10 are italicized.