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Table 1 Selected Characteristicsa of the Study Sample (N = 95)

From: The effects of age and ethnicity on the circadian variation of catecholamines and cortisol in employed women

Characteristic

African American

Asian American

Hispanic American

European American

N

28

12

17

38

Age (years)

33.4 ± 7.9

36.7 ± 9.3

31.6 ± 10.6

35.4 ± 7.4

Height (Cms.)

163.9 ± 5.5

159.7 ± 6.3

159.2 ± 5.8

164.9 ± 7.8

Weight (Kgs.)

72.2 ± 15.0

60.3 ± 12.4

64.1 ± 10.1

65.4 ± 10.3

Triceps Sk. (Mm.)

24.9 ± 6.1

21.8 ± 6.7

23.1 ± 7.3

21.9 ± 6.6

Subscapular Sk. (Mm.)

24.2 + 11.6

22.6 + 9.8

21.8 + 7.8

19.1 + 7.1

Education (years)

14.6 + 1.5

17.1 + 1.7

15.4 + 2.4

16.1 + 2.5

Married (%)

28.6

66.7

29.4

36.8

Smokers (%)

17.9

0.0

17.6

21.1

  1. aMean ± standard deviation or percentage