Table 1 Characteristics of subjects, relative telomere length, and PBI scores
From: Parental care influences leukocyte telomere length with gender specificity in parents and offsprings
| Â | Males | Females | t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of subjects (n) | 340 | 241 | Â | Â |
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 23.4 ± 1.6 | 23.5 ± 1.9 | 0.603 | 0.547 |
Relative telomere length (z-score, mean ± SD) | −0.1 ± 1.0 | 0.1 ± 1.0 | 1.615 | 0.107 |
PBI (score, mean ± SD) |  |  |  |  |
  Paternal care | 23.8 ± 6.8 | 25.0 ± 6.6 | 2.232 | 0.026 |
  Paternal protection | 10.4 ± 5.5 | 10.9 ± 5.5 | 1.070 | 0.285 |
  Maternal care | 27.8 ± 5.2 | 29.0 ± 5.8 | 2.459 | 0.014 |
  Maternal protection | 11.7 ± 5.9 | 12.1 ± 6.1 | 0.662 | 0.508 |