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Table 4 Results of the hierarchical regression analysis for hostility and defensiveness predicting telomere length in healthy individuals (n = 25)

From: The associations of hostility and defensiveness with telomere length are influenced by sex and health status

 

β

t

p

Semipartial r

95% CI

BLOCK 1

 Sex

− 0.27

− 1.33

0.20

− 0.27

[− 1.23, 0.27]

 F(1,24) = 1.77, p = 0.20, R2 = 0.071

BLOCK 2

 Hostility

0.20

0.97

0.34

0.20

[− 0.03, 0.08]

 F(2, 24) = 1.35, p = 0.28, R2 = 0.110

BLOCK 3

 Hostility*sex

− 0.43

− 2.19

0.049*

− 0.41

[− 0.22, − 0.01]

 F(3, 24) = 2.44, p = 0.08, R2 = 0.275

BLOCK 2

 Defensiveness

− 0.32

− 1.65

0.11

− 0.32

[− 0.25, 0.03]

 F(2,24) = 2.31, p = 0.12, R2 = 0.174

BLOCK 3

 Defensiveness*sex

0.52

3.06

0.006**

0.51

[0.11, 0.59]

 F(3,24) = 5.25, p = 0.007, R2 = 0.428

  1. CI: confidence interval
  2. Residualized telomere length controlling for age, body mass index, years of education, and employment status
  3. *p < .05
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Biology of Sex Differences

ISSN: 2042-6410

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