IL6 and diabetes mellitus: IL-6 was significantly predicted by nonwhite race (B = 0.17, p < .05), being retired (B = 0.27, p < .01), history of diabetes (B = 0.26, p < .01), alcohol consumption (B = −0.05, p < .01), antihypertensive use (B = 0.18, p < .01), and exercise (B = −0.20, p < .01).