TABLE 1—

Percentage Distribution by Selected Characteristics: California Adolescents, California Health Interview Survey, 2001

	Number (N=5801)	%a
Race/Ethnicity
African American	308	7
AIAN	115	1
White	3263	44
Other	224	4
Asian	376	8
First generation	122	36
Second generation	202	52
Third generation	52	12
Latino	1515	36
First generation	401	28
Second generation	768	56
Third generation	346	16
Sociodemographics
Age
12–13	1963	34
14–15	1937	33
16–17	1901	33
Gender
Boy	2905	51
Girl	2896	49
Parent’s educationb
Less than high school	1024	25
High-school graduate	1400	23
Some college	1661	25
College degree or higher	1716	27
% of federal poverty level
0–99	878	21
100–199	1119	21
200–299	963	15
≥ 300	2841	43
Residence
Urban	4252	86
Rural	1549	14

Notes. AIAN = American Indian or Alaska Native.

^a Values are expressed as percentages. Numbers are unweighted, percentages are weighted.

^b Mother, father, or adult guardian.