Table 3.
Descriptive Statistics for Continuous Child Indicators of Toxic Stress
| Variables | N | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salivary IL-1B | 51 | 79.24 | 108.27 |
| Salivary IL-6 | 51 | 9.13 | 11.74 |
| Salivary IL-8 | 51 | 903.03 | 978.42 |
| Salivary TNF | 51 | 5.37 | 5.71 |
| Salivary CRP | 50 | 14413 | 24195 |
| Hair cortisol | 41 | 57.25 | 112.67 |
| Child Behavior Checklist (t-scores) | |||
| Total Score | 54 | 52.46 | 11.06 |
| Internalizing Behaviors | 54 | 51.64 | 9.87 |
| Externalizing Behaviors | 54 | 51.09 | 10.94 |
| BMI z-score | 54 | 0.75 | 1.13 |
| SBP Percentile | 53 | 63.73 | 22.16 |
| DBP Percentile | 53 | 71.24 | 15.71 |
| Number of ED visits | 54 | 3.03 | 2.84 |
Note: SD, standard deviation; IL, interleukin; TNF, tumor necrosis factor-alpha; CRP, c-reactive protein; ED, emergency department; BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure. BMI calculated according to CDC Guidelines for age and gender (Kuczmarski, et al., 2002). To be consistent with previously published data from this study, blood pressure percentiles were calculated according to the Fourth Report on the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents (Falkner et al., 2004). Data originally reported in (authors blinded, under review).