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Table 2 Models of age trajectories of allostatic load, coefficients and standard errors: main and interaction models. Source HRS wave 8–11 (2006–2012) and ELSA Wave 2, 4 and 6 (2004–2012)

From: Trajectories of allostatic load among older Americans and Britons: longitudinal cohort studies

 

HRS

ELSA

Main

Interaction

Main

Interaction

Age

0.003 ± 0.000***

0.001 ± 0.000***

0.002 ± 0.000***

−0.0001 ± 0.000

Sex, Female

−0.104 ± 0.007***

− 0.251 ± 0.047***

− 0.093 ± 0.009***

− 0.376 ± 0.062***

Age*gender

 

0.002 ± 0.000***

 

0.004 ± 0.000***

Married/cohabit

−0.023 ± 0.008***

−0.019 ± 0.008**

−0.007 ± 0.009

−0.002 ± 0.009

Middle wealth

− 0.042 ± 0.008***

− 0.042 ± 0.008***

− 0.043 ± 0.008***

− 0.043 ± 0.008***

Wealthiest

− 0.068 ± 0.009***

− 0.067 ± 0.009***

−0.091 ± 0.009***

− 0.090 ± 0.009***

High school

− 0.006 ± 0.011

− 0.007 ± 0.011

− 0.056 ± 0.011***

− 0.053 ± 0.011***

Some college

− 0.047 ± 0.01***

−0.048 ± 0.01***

− 0.102 ± 0.012***

− 0.101 ± 0.012***

Num. comorbidities

0.093 ± 0.003***

0.093 ± 0.003***

0.033 ± 0.003***

− 0.043 ± 0.008***

Current smoker

− 0.032 ± 0.011***

− 0.031 ± 0.011***

− 0.011 ± 0.013

−0.011 ± 0.013

Past smoker

0.006 ± 0.007

0.008 ± 0.007

0.089 ± 0.014***

0.088 ± 0.014***

Drink > 5 days/week

− 0.008 ± 0.011

−0.008 ± 0.011

− 0.021 ± 0.007***

−0.021 ± 0.007***

Vigorous exercise

−0.076 ± 0.007***

− 0.076 ± 0.007***

− 0.044 ± 0.008***

− 0.044 ± 0.008***

Constant

−0.159 ± 0.03**

−0.079 ± 0.039**

− 0.001 ± 0.038

0.147 ± 0.050***

  1. Note: Sig.: * = 10% or less; ** = 5% or less; *** = 1% or less