Table 1.
Characteristics of 31 African American women with parental history of AD.
| Characteristics | Whole Sample N = 31 Mean (SD)/N (%) | Normal IL-10 N = 17 (55%) Mean (SD)/N (%) | Elevated IL-10 N = 14 (45%) Mean (SD)/N (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Age (years) | 58.9 ± 8.1 | 61.2 ± 8.9 | 55.9 ± 6.0 | 0.078 |
| Highest Education Level | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (7.1) | 0.789 |
| High School Grad/GED | 2 (6.5) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (7.1) | |
| Vocational training | 5 (16.1) | 3 (17.6) | 2 (14.3) | |
| Some | 14 (45.2) | 8 (47.1) | 6 (42.9) | |
| college/Associate’s | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree | 5 (16.1) | 2 (11.8) | 3 (21.4) | |
| Master’s degree | 4 (12.9) | 3 (17.6) | 1 (7.1) | |
| Doctoral degree | ||||
| Number of Medications | 5.1 (4.28) | 4.2 (3.3) | 6.1 (5.2) | 0.246 |
| Occupational Status | 9 (29) | 6 (35.3) | 3 (21.4) | 0.724 |
| Work full-time | 4 (12.9) | 2 (11.8) | 2 (14.3) | |
| Work part-time | 12 (38.7) | 7 (41.2) | 5 (35.7) | |
| Retired | 2 (6.5) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (7.1) | |
| Unemployed | 4 (12.9) | 1 (5.9) | 3 (21.4) | |
| Disabled | ||||
| Caregiver | 19 (61.3) | 10 (58.8) | 9 (64.3) | 1.000 |
| Yes | 12 (38.7) | 7 (41.2) | 5 (35.7) | |
| No | ||||
| Income | 5 (16.1) | 1 (5.9) | 4 (28.6) | 0.092 |
| $19,000 or less | 6 (19.4) | 4 (23.5) | 2 (14.3) | |
| $20,000-$39,000 | 11 (35.5) | 9 (52.9) | 2 (14.3) | |
| $40,000-$59,000 | 2 (6.5) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (7.1) | |
| $60,000-$79,000 | 7 (22.6) | 2 (11.8) | 5 (35.7) | |
| $80,000 or more | ||||
| Housing | 29 (93.5) | 16 (94.1) | 13 (92.9) | 1.000 |
| House/Apt/Condo | 2 (6.5) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (7.1) | |
| Relative’s Home | ||||
| Use Assist. Device Walking | 5 (16.1) | 4 (23.5) | 1 (7.1) | 0.457 |
| Some of the time | 26 (83.9) | 13 (76.5) | 13 (92.9) | |
| Never | ||||
| Marital Status | 5 (16.1) | 2 (11.8) | 3 (21.4) | 0.867 |
| Single | 10 (32.3) | 6 (35.3) | 4 (28.6) | |
| Married/partnered | 13 (41.9) | 7 (41.2) | 6 (42.9) | |
| Separated/divorced | 3 (9.7) | 2 (11.8) | 1 (7.1) | |
| Widowed | ||||
| Sleep Quality Past Month | 2 (6.5) | 1 (5.8) | 1 (7.1) | 0.861 |
| Excellent | 6 (19.4) | 4 (23.5) | 2 (14.3) | |
| Very good | 8 (25.8) | 5 (29.4) | 3 (21.4) | |
| Good | 9 (29.0) | 5 (29.4) | 4 (28.6) | |
| Fair | 6 (19.4) | 2 (11.8) | 4 (28.6) | |
| Poor | ||||
| Number Chronic Diseases | 1 ± 0.86 | 1.06 ± 0.90 | 0.91 ± 0.83 | 0.662 |
| Interleukin-10 levels (pg/mL) | 10.8 (4.7) | 7.73 (1.4) | 14.61 (1.4) | <0.001 |
Table 1. Participant Baseline Characteristics. Values are presented as Mean± SD for continuous variables, and n (%) for categorical variables. p values were calculated with t-test/ANOVA for continuous variables and Chi-square test for categorical variables. IL = interleukin.