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Demographic characteristics of the study participants: first-year college students (n 129) from a Northeastern US university, February 2014–May 2015
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 18 | 100 | 77·5 |
| 19 | 29 | 22·5 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 | 0·8 |
| Asian | 9 | 7·0 |
| Black/African American | 36 | 27·9 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 31 | 24·0 |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0·8 |
| White/Caucasian | 37 | 28·7 |
| Multiracial | 13 | 10·1 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 52 | 40·3 |
| Female | 77 | 59·7 |
Missing ethnicity data for one participant.
