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Table 3 Models of age trajectories of allostatic load, coefficients and standard errors: main and interaction models. Source ELSA Wave 2, 4 and 6 (2004–2012). The Allostatic load score was calculated based on Read and Grundy (2014) [23]

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

 

Main

Interaction

Age

0.036 ± 0.001***

0.032 ± 0.001***

Sex, Female

− 0.066 ± 0.018***

− 0.451 ± 0.126***

Age*gender

 

0.005 ± 0.001***

Married/cohabit

−0.027 ± 0.019

− 0.02 ± 0.019

Middle wealth

−0.16 ± 0.018***

− 0.159 ± 0.018***

Wealthiest

−0.304 ± 0.02***

− 0.303 ± 0.02***

High school

−0.086 ± 0.022***

− 0.083 ± 0.022***

Some college

−0.164 ± 0.025***

− 0.163 ± 0.025***

Num. comorbidities

0.389 ± 0.008***

0.39 ± 0.008***

Current smoker

0.125 ± 0.025***

0.126 ± 0.025***

Past smoker

0.004 ± 0.032

0.003 ± 0.032

Drink > 5 days/week

−0.102 ± 0.016***

−0.102 ± 0.016***

Vigorous exercise

−0.2 ± 0.017***

−0.201 ± 0.017***

Constant

−0.388 ± 0.077***

−0.185 ± 0.102

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