Table 1 Characteristics of SEBAS study population by childhood, young adulthood, active professional and older-age SEP
Variable | Childhood SEP | Young adulthood SEP | Active professional life | Older age SEP | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Low | Med | High | pa | Low | Med | High | p | Low | Med | High | p | Low | Med | High | p |
466 | 168 | 398 | Â | 268 | 381 | 380 | Â | 180 | 446 | 410 | Â | 456 | 307 | 237 | Â | |
Social Demographic Variables | ||||||||||||||||
 Mean age, in year | 66.7 | 66.7 | 63.1 | <.001 | 71.1 | 64.1 | 62.5 | <.001 | 71.8 | 64.8 | 62.9 | <.001 | 65.7 | 65.1 | 63.7 | 0.03 |
  (SD) | (9.1) | (10.5) | (9.3) |  | (8.8) | (8.8) | (9.1) |  | (8.6) | (9.0) | (9.2) |  | (9.2) | (9.4) | (9.8) |  |
 Women, % | 47.0 | 50.9 | 44.0 | <.001 | 67.1 | 43.5 | 33.6 | <.001 | 74.3 | 46.0 | 32.8 | <.001 | 42.3 | 53.9 | 43.2 | <.01 |
 Low childhood SEP, % |  |  |  |  | 75.3 | 53.0 | 19.4 | <.001 | 76.4 | 56.7 | 21.4 | <.001 | 55.0 | 47.1 | 31.5 | <.001 |
 Low young adulthood SEP, % | 42.7 | 23,9 | 8.1 | <.001 |  |  |  |  | 100 | 18.8 | 0.7 | <.001 | 33.1 | 23.6 | 14.0 | <.001 |
 Low active professional SEP, % | 29.4 | 15.0 | 5.3 | <.001 | 68.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | <.001 |  |  |  |  | 21.3 | 16.1 | 10.0 | <.001 |
 Low older age SEP, % | 53.8 | 46.6 | 36.5 | <.001 | 59.4 | 53.0 | 29.6 | <.001 | 59.5 | 47.2 | 44.3 | <.001 |  |  |  |  |
Physiological marker | ||||||||||||||||
 Hypertension: SBP > 140 mmHg or DBP > 90 mmHg or using anti-hypertensive medication, % | 50.0 | 48.0 | 46.2 | 0.43 | 60.1 | 45.3 | 43.1 | <.001 | 56.4 | 57.4 | 54.2 | 0.92 | 48.7 | 46.5 | 46.3 | 0.14 |
 High total cholesterol: > = 240 mg/dL or using anti-hyperlipidemia medication, % | 17.1 | 24.2 | 2.1 | 0.30 | 17.2 | 18.4 | 21.1 | 0.56 | 18.2 | 17.0 | 22.4 | 0.28 | 18.7 | 18.5 | 21.7 | 0.08 |
 Low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol: < 40 mg/dL, % | 18.6 | 15.6 | 15.1 | 0.27 | 19.8 | 16.3 | 15.6 | 0.59 | 21.1 | 16.5 | 15.2 | 0.09 | 17.8 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 0.95 |
 C-reactive protein (CRP, mg/dL), Mean | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.14 | <.001 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.14 | <.001 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.01 |
  (SD) | (0.3) | (0.2) | (0.2) |  | (0.3) | (0.3) | (0.2) |  | (0.3) | (0.3) | (0.2) |  | (0.3) | (0.2) | (0.2) |  |
 Interleukin-6 (IL-6, pg/mL), Mean | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 0.17 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | <.001 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 0.02 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 0.28 |
  (SD) | (3.5) | (3.5) | (3.1) |  | (3.4) | (3.0) | (2.8) |  | (3.5) | (2.8) | (3.1) |  | (3.2) | (2.9) | (2.8) |  |
Behavioral Risk Factor | ||||||||||||||||
 Current smoker, % | 20.6 | 16.6 | 18.5 | 0.49 | 13.5 | 23.1 | 19.3 | <.01 | 8.5 | 23.0 | 20.0 | <.01 | 22.8 | 16.0 | 16.8 | 0.05 |
 Frequent or daily drinking,% | 7.0 | 8.0 | 3.8 | <.001 | 4.2 | 8.7 | 4.5 | <.001 | 4.3 | 7.6 | 4.8 | <.001 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | <.01 |
 Less than five servings of vegetable and fruit per day, % | 53.8 | 59.5 | 46.2 | <.01 | 56.2 | 58.2 | 41.6 | <.001 | 55.3 | 57.9 | 42.7 | <.001 | 59.6 | 47.5 | 38.9 | <.001 |
 Exercise less than 3 times per week, % | 55.4 | 53.9 | 54.1 | <.01 | 63.7 | 55.9 | 46.3 | <.001 | 65.0 | 57.0 | 46.6 | <.001 | 62.6 | 50.4 | 41.4 | <.001 |
 Obesity(BMI > = 27) | 26.4 | 27.6 | 23.3 | 0.09 | 27.6 | 28.4 | 20.6 | 0.03 | 25.9 | 28.7 | 21.2 | 0.05 | 25.0 | 26.6 | 24.0 | 0.17 |
Psychosocial Factor | ||||||||||||||||
 Depressive symptoms % | 17.6 | 19.2 | 11.8 | 0.03 | 26.9 | 13.0 | 10.3 | <.001 | 26.1 | 15.8 | 10.4 | <.001 | 22.2 | 13.9 | 5.4 | <.001 |
 Perceived Stress (average score 0–4), Mean | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.20 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.08 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.13 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 | <.001 |
  (SD) | (0.6) | (0.7) | (0.6) |  | (0.7) | (0.6) | (0.6) |  | (0.7) | (0.6) | (0.6) |  | (0.7) | (0.7) | (0.5) |  |