Research Article
Low Perceived Social Support Is Associated with CD8+CD57+ Lymphocyte Expansion and Increased TNF-α Levels
Table 1
Socio-demographic characteristics of the MSPSS groups according to low (<65.0) and high (≥65.0) MPSS score.
| | | Low MSPSS score | High MSPSS score |
| | Age (years): median (25th–75th percentile) | 40.0 (33.0–44.0) | 37.0 (34.0–40.0)* | | Gender (%): (male/female) | 18.4/81.6 | 22.4/77.6 | | Job seniority (years): median (25th–75th percentile) | 15.0 (10.0–22.0) | 14.0 (8.0–17.8)* | | BMI (Kg/m2): median (25th–75th percentile) | 23.0 (21.8–25.0) | 22.0 (21.0–24.0)* | | Subjects taking physical exercise (%) | 27.2 | 23.3 | | Shift-working nurses (%) | 49.4 | 54.9 | | Alcohol drinkers (%) | 40.4 | 25.0* | | Smokers (%) | 43.0 | 44.0 | | Marital status (%) | | | | Unmarried | 21.1 | 31.0 | | Cohabiting | 5.3 | 5.2 | | Married | 70.2 | 60.3 | | Divorced | 3.5 | 3.4 | | Subjects with offspring (%) | 66.7 | 60.3 |
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high versus low MSPSS score. Mann-Whitney analysis (continuous variables) or Chi-square test (dichotomous or categorical variables).
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