Table 2.
Sample characteristics (N = 4145).
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Outcome variable | |
| Engage in polysubstance use | |
| No | 3651 (88.1) |
| Yes | 494 (11.9) |
| Main explanatory variable | |
| Experienced perceived racial discrimination | |
| Never | 2106 (50.8) |
| Rarely | 1069 (25.8) |
| Sometimes/Most of the time/Always | 970 (23.4) |
| Control variables | |
| Age | |
| 14 years | 500 (12.1) |
| 15 years | 1005 (24.3) |
| 16 years | 1067 (25.7) |
| 17 years | 997 (24.0) |
| 18 years | 576 (13.9) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 1957 (47.2) |
| Female | 2188 (52.8) |
| Sexual orientation | |
| Straight | 3124 (75.4) |
| Lesbian/gay | 127 (3.1) |
| Bisexual | 424 (10.2) |
| Questioning | 470 (11.3) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1182 (28.5) |
| Hispanic | 2027 (48.9) |
| Asian | 347 (8.4) |
| AI/NH/PI | 113 (2.7) |
| Other | 476 (11.5) |
| Victim of cyberbullying | |
| No | 3677 (88.7) |
| Yes | 468 (11.3) |
| Symptoms of depression | |
| No | 2308 (55.7) |
| Yes | 1837 (44.3) |
| Food insecurity during COVID-19 | |
| No | 2965 (71.5) |
| Yes | 1180 (28.5) |
| Physical abuse by a parent during COVID-19 | |
| No | 3573 (86.2) |
| Yes | 572 (13.8) |
| Emotional abuse by a parent during COVID-19 | |
| No | 1930 (46.6) |
| Yes | 2215 (53.4) |
| Did not feel connected to others at school during COVID-19 | |
| No | 2827 (68.2) |
| Yes | 1318 (31.8) |