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Health indicators
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Univariate associations
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Multivariate associations§)
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n (%)
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Cortisol pg/mg mean s.d.
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r
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p-value
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Beta
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p-value
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Self-reported health (min/max: 2/10)
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110
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-
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-
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−0.21
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0.027##)
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−0.21
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0.029
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Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) (min/max: 2/33)
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110
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-
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-
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0.20
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0.041##)
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0.21
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0.031
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HAD-depression (min/max: 0/10
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110
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-
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-
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0.23
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0.014##)
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0.23
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0.016
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HAD-anxiety (min/max: 0/15)
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110
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-
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-
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0.13
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0.185##)
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0.15
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0.131
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Age (min/max: 22/66)
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110
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0.09
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0.36##)
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-
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-
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Serious life events
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0.12
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0.231#)
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-
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-
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Yes
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23 (21)
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65.1
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54.7
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No
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87 (79)
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49.4
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55.9
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Smoking habits
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Smoker
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12 (11)
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46.8
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31.8
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0.04
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0.704
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-
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-
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Non-smoker
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98 (89)
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53.4
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58.1
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Dyed/permed hair
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-
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-
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Yes
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54 (49)
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47.5
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45.6
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0.09
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0.344
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No
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56 (51)
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57.6
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64.2
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Exercise habits
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0.18
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0.184
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-
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-
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Never
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14 (13)
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75.9
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101.4
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Sometimes
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26 (24)
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42.0
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43.6
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Regularly
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70 (63)
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52.0
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46.3
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Ointments with cortisone
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0.08
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0.408
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-
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-
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Yes
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9 (8)
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37.1
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24.3
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No
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101 (92)
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50.4
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47.4
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Longstanding illness
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0.05
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0.633#)
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-
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-
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Yes
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22 (20)
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47.5
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45.6
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No
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88 (80)
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53.9
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58.2
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Sleep disturbances
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0.05
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0.579#)
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-
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-
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Yes
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73 (66)
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54.8
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58.4
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No
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37 (34)
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48.5
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50.8
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Stomach pain
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0.10
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0.290#)
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-
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-
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Yes
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35 (32)
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60.9
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48.6
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No
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75 (68)
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48.8
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58.8
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##)Pearson correlation and cortisol concentrations.
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#)ANOVA and cortisol concentrations.
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§)Adjusted for age in multiple linear regressions.
