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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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