From: Social regulation of gene expression in human leukocytes
Characteristic | Integrated | Isolated |
---|---|---|
Demographic | Â | Â |
   Gender (% female) | 75.0% | 83.3% |
   Age (mean ± SD years) | 57.5 ± 3.3 | 53.5 ± 1.5 |
   Ethnicity |  |  |
Anglo-American | 62.5 % | 33.3 % |
African-American | 25.0 % | 66.7 % |
Hispanic | 12.5 % | 0.0 % |
   Household income (mean ± SD × $10,000 yearly) | 91.6 ± 39.2 | 42.5 ± 17.2 |
   Marital status (% married) | 63.5 % | 50.0 % |
Medical | Â | Â |
   Body mass index (mean ± SD) | 31.8 ± 6.3 | 34.2 ± 7.5 |
   Coronary artery disease (% diagnosed) | 12.5 % | 16.7 % |
   High blood pressure (% diagnosed) | 50.0 % | 66.7 % |
   Diabetes (% diagnosed) | 12.5 % | 33.3 % |
   Kidney disease (% diagnosed) | 12.5 % | 33.3 % |
   Liver disease (% diagnosed) | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
   Respiratory disease (% diagnosed) | 12.5 % | 0.0 % |
   Anti-inflammatory medications (% prescribed) | 25.0 % | 33.3 % |
   Statin medications (% prescribed) | 25.0 % | 33.3 % |
   Anti-diabetic medications (% prescribed) | 12.5 % | 33.3 % |
   Beta-blocker medications (% prescribed) | 12.5 % | 33.3 % |
   Psychotropic medications (% prescribed) | 12.5 % | 16.7 % |
Behavioral | Â | Â |
   Regular exercise (% reporting) | 100.0 % | 100.0 % |
   Alcohol consumption (mean drinks/week ± SD) | 2.6 ± 4.1 | 1.8 ± 3.3 |
   Smoking (% smokers) | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
Psychosocial | Â | Â |
   UCLA Loneliness (mean ± SD) | 29.9 ± 5.1 | 46.0 ± 5.6 |
   Depressive symptoms (CESD mean ± SD) | 1.9 ± 2.8 | 15.3 ± 11.9 |
   Stress (Perceived Stress Scale mean ± SD) | 7.5 ± 6.6 | 15.8 ± 5.3 |
   Hostility (Cook-Medley Hostility Inventory mean ± SD) | 11.1 ± 7.0 | 17.2 ± 8.2 |