Table 2.

Sample characteristics, Northern Plains young adults

	N	%
Total	518	100
Male	246	47
Female	272	53
Age
16	30	6
17	83	16
18	143	28
19	118	23
20	82	16
21+	62	12
Education
No degree/not currently attending	59	11
Currently attending GED/HS	198	38
Received GED/HS diploma	258	50
missing	3	1

Note: Data from CHOICES, wave 1 (1996).

Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.