Table 1 Leucocyte telomere length (mean ± SE) of participants according to demographic characteristics.
N | Mean telomere length in kb pairs (SE) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | <0.001 | ||
<65 | 5370 | 5.90 (0.04) | |
> = 65 | 2008 | 5.44 (0.04) | |
Sex | 0.277 | ||
Male | 3769 | 5.82 (0.03) | |
Female | 3609 | 5.84 (0.04) | |
Race | 0.001 | ||
Mexican American | 1752 | 5.81 (0.04) | |
Other Hispanic | 385 | 5.97 (0.12) | |
Non-Hispanic White | 3753 | 5.80 (0.04) | |
Non-Hispanic Black | 1281 | 5.96 (0.05) | |
Other Race - Including Multi-Racial | 207 | 5.85 (0.06) | |
Education level | <0.001 | ||
Less Than 9th Grade | 1206 | 5.64 (0.04) | |
9–11th Grade | 1316 | 5.77 (0.04) | |
High School Grade | 1715 | 5.82 (0.04) | |
Some College or AA degree | 1795 | 5.88 (0.04) | |
College Graduate or above | 1335 | 5.87 (0.04) | |
Serum Cotinine (ng/mL) | 0.780 | ||
≤0.011 (Limit of Detection) | 786 | 5.83 (0.06) | |
0.011–10 | 4608 | 5.82 (0.04) | |
>10 | 1881 | 5.84 (0.04) | |
BMI (kg/m2) | <0.001 | ||
<25 | 2280 | 5.91 (0.04) | |
25–30 | 2595 | 5.80 (0.04) | |
≥30 | 2263 | 5.77 (0.04) | |
Physical Activity | <0.001 | ||
None | 3127 | 5.77 (0.04) | |
Moderate | 1844 | 5.75 (0.04) | |
Vigorous | 2173 | 5.95 (0.04) | |
Alcohol Consumption | 0.060 | ||
No | 2173 | 5.79 (0.04) | |
Yes | 4792 | 5.85 (0.04) | |
Energy Intake (kcal) | <0.001 | ||
<=1914 | 3633 | 5.77 (0.04) | |
>1914 | 3455 | 5.88 (0.03) | |
Diabetes | <0.001 | ||
No | 6640 | 5.84 (0.04) | |
Yes | 725 | 5.65 (0.04) | |
Hypertension | <0.001 | ||
No | 3782 | 5.92 (0.04) | |
Yes | 3593 | 5.69 (0.04) | |
Blood Cholesterol (mg/dL) | <0.001 | ||
<=240 | 6168 | 5.85 (0.04) | |
>240 | 1206 | 5.73 (0.04) | |
White Blood Cell (109/L) | 0.916 | ||
<4 | 173 | 5.83 (0.09) | |
4–10 | 6620 | 5.83 (0.04) | |
>10 | 580 | 5.82 (0.05) |
