Table 2.
Demographic Information of Participants (n = 532)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White or Caucasian | 377 | 70.9 |
| Youth of Color | 151 | 28.4 |
| Other/missing/do not know/prefer not to answer | 4 | 0.8 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 348 | 65.4 |
| Male | 182 | 34.2 |
| Other/missing | 2 | 0.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single, never married | 190 | 35.7 |
| Separated or divorced | 16 | 3.0 |
| Married | 224 | 42.1 |
| Living together but not married | 102 | 19.2 |
| Parenthood status | ||
| Yes, have children or are expecting | 226 | 42.5 |
| No, do not have children | 303 | 57.0 |
| Missing | 3 | 0.6 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed full-time | 346 | 65.0 |
| Employed part-time | 111 | 20.9 |
| Not employed | 75 | 14.1 |
| Financial independence from parents | ||
| Fully or almost fully supported by parents | 36 | 6.8 |
| Partially independent from parents | 179 | 33.6 |
| Completely independent from parents | 317 | 59.6 |
| Residential status (vis-à-vis parents) | ||
| Yes, have lived with a parent majority of the last 12 months | 156 | 29.3 |
| No, have not lived with a parent majority of the last 12 months | 376 | 70.7 |
| Annual income | ||
| Less than $25,000 | 143 | 26.9 |
| $25,000-$39,999 | 141 | 26.5 |
| $40,000-$59,999 | 136 | 25.6 |
| $60,000 or more | 111 | 20.9 |
| Missing | 1 | 0.2 |
| Education | ||
| High school degree or less | 66 | 12.4 |
| Some college | 206 | 38.8 |
| 4-year college graduate | 203 | 38.2 |
| Post-graduate training, e.g., Master’s, Ph.D | 57 | 10.7 |
| School status | ||
| Enrolled in school (could be post-graduate) | 170 | 32.1 |
| Does not have 4-year degree and not in school | 171 | 32.1 |
| Earned 4-year degree and not in school | 189 | 35.5 |
| Missing | 2 | 0.3 |