Allostatic load indicators by percentile, sample demographics and health behaviours in the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Stress Substudy, 2004–2005
| Variables | 25th percentile | Mean | 75th percentile |
| Allostatic load | |||
| Resting heart rate (bpm) | 57.50 | 64.50 | 71.00 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 108.50 | 123.40 | 136.00 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 63.50 | 69.88 | 76.50 |
| Waist-to-hip-ratio (in) | |||
| Male | 0.93 | 0.98 | 1.02 |
| Female | 0.87 | 0.92 | 0.98 |
| Body mass index (%)* | 25.20 | 29.04 | 32.0 |
| Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) | 91.00 | 113.43 | 133.00 |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) | 41.00 | 51.33 | 59.00 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 88.00 | 102.68 | 105.00 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 166.00 | 190.04 | 211.00 |
| Cortisol (ng/dL) | 5.51 | 12.00 | 21.80 |
| Norepinephrine (ng/dL) | 11.50 | 15.29 | 21.14 |
| Epinephrine (ng/dL) | 0.86 | 1.36 | 2.22 |
| Variables | n | % | Total |
| Demographics | |||
| Age categories (years) | |||
| 45–54 | 170 | 17 | 1002 |
| 55–64 | 310 | 31 | |
| 65–74 | 333 | 33 | |
| 75–84 | 189 | 19 | |
| Female sex | 526 | 53 | |
| Race | |||
| White, Caucasian | 188 | 19 | 1002 |
| Black, African-American | 286 | 29 | |
| Hispanic | 528 | 53 | |
| Education | |||
| High school/GED | 202 | 20 | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 111 | 11 | |
| Medications | |||
| Any lipid lowering med | 261 | 27 | 980 |
| Any hypertension meds | 466 | 48 | 980 |
| Oral hypoglycaemic | 125 | 13 | 980 |
| Insulin | 24 | 2.5 | 980 |
| Health Behaviours | |||
| Physical activity (>=500 METs per week) | 587 | 59 | 1002 |
| Smoker (current) | 113 | 11 | 1002 |
| Alcohol (current) | 538 | 54 | 1001 |
| Poor diet: sweets and soda | 269 | 27 | 1002 |
| Poor diet: fats, oils and fried foods | 271 | 27 | 1002 |
GED, General Education Development; METs, metabolic equivalent tasks.