Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics, personal health, and medical conditions by high allostatic load status, National Health Examination Survey (NHANES) study period. Among 41,218a participants years 1988 through 2010 and follow up through December 31, 2019.
| High Allostatic Load (N = 19,714) |
Low Allostatic Load (N = 21,504) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Presented as N (%) or Mean (95% CL) b | ||
| Allostatic Load Total Scorec | 4.1 (0.013) | 1.0 (0.008) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 10,447 (53.4) | 10,242 (48.4) |
| Male | 9,267 (46.6) | 11,262 (51.6) |
| Mean Age in years | 53.2 (0.262) | 39.4 (0.222) |
| Age Group | ||
| 18–29 | 1,560 (7.8) | 7,909 (31.6) |
| 30–39 | 2,328 (13.8) | 4,522 (24.6) |
| 40–49 | 3,228 (20.9) | 3,410 (20.0) |
| 50–59 | 3,188 (21.1) | 2,004 (11.8) |
| 60–69 | 4,223 (18.1) | 1,722 (6.4) |
| 70+ | 5,187 (18.2) | 1,937 (5.5) |
| Time Period (Year) | ||
| 1988–1991 | 3940 (16.5) | 3432 (14.4) |
| 1991–1994 | 4919 (21.4) | 2910 (12.6) |
| 1999–2000 | 1357 (7.8) | 2398 (11.9) |
| 2001–2002 | 1603 (9.9) | 2529 (12.5) |
| 2003–2004 | 1520 (9.3) | 2269 (11.5) |
| 2005–2006 | 1645 (10.8) | 2314 (11.8) |
| 2007–2008 | 2366 (12.3) | 2667 (12.5) |
| 2009–2010 | 2364 (12.0) | 2985 (13.0) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 9,093 (72.6) | 9,985 (73.7) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 5,082 (12.9) | 4,013 (8.4) |
| Hispanic | 4,858 (8.9) | 6,541 (11.5) |
| Other & Mixed Race | 681 (5.6) | 965 (6.4) |
| Education | ||
| < High school | 7,838 (26.3) | 6,472 (17.9) |
| High school/GED | 5,388 (30.5) | 6,162 (27.7) |
| Some college or Associates degree | 3,968 (25.1) | 4,859 (27.4) |
| College graduate | 2,444 (18.0) | 3,959 (26.8) |
| Missing | 76 (0.2) | 52 (0.2) |
| Income Relative to Federal Poverty Line | ||
| 1st quartile (0–1.11) | 4,505 (14.8) | 4,900 (14.0) |
| 2nd quartile (1.11–2.08) | 4,803 (19.9) | 4,654 (17.5) |
| 3rd quartile (2.08–3.77) | 4,520 (26.2) | 4,927 (25.9) |
| 4th quartile (3.77–11.89) | 4,142 (32.1) | 5,298 (36.4) |
| Missing | 1,744 (7.0) | 1,725 (6.2) |
| Mean BMI, kg m−2 | 30.7 (0.084) | 25.5(0.048) |
| Current Smoker Status | 4,317 (23.6) | 4,953 (25.4) |
| Any Cancer Historye | 2,164 (11.3) | 1,137 (5.7) |
| Ever Congestive Heart Failure | 1,014 (3.9) | 252 (0.8) |
| Ever Heart Attack | 1,309 (5.6) | 458 (1.7) |
a Estimated using sampling weights from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
b Presented as frequency (column proportion) or mean (standard error) for continuous variables.
c Allostatic load total score was calculated as sum of components based on high-risk thresholds: albumin, BMI, C-reactive protein, creatinine clearance, diastolic blood pressure, glycated hemoglobin, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglycerides. Score range from 0 to 9.
d Defined as self-reported response to ever being diagnosed by a doctor or health professional of any cancer or malignancy.
e Defined as self-reported response to ever being diagnosed by a doctor or health professional of any cancer or malignancy.