Table 1.
Characteristics of Adolescent Respondents Aged 12–17 Years, California Health Interview Survey, 2003 (N = 4010)
| Characteristic | % (SE)a |
|---|---|
| Age, y (mean 14.46 ± 0.02) | |
| 12–13 | 34.0 (0.73) |
| 14–17 | 66.0 (0.73) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 51.2 (0.00) |
| Female | 48.8 (0.00) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 41.4 (0.53) |
| Hispanic | 34.0 (0.60) |
| Black | 9.0 (0.17) |
| Asian | 10.2 (0.15) |
| American Indian/Pacific Islander/other | 5.4 (0.43) |
| Parents' education | |
| Less than high school | 23.2 (0.75) |
| High school | 21.7 (0.94) |
| Some college | 26.9 (1.03) |
| College or more | 28.2 (0.83) |
| Income as percentage of federal poverty threshold | |
| <100% | 20.1 (0.86) |
| 100%–199% | 22.2 (0.99) |
| 200%–299% | 14.6 (0.80) |
| ≥300% | 43.1 (1.00) |
| Citizenship | |
| U.S.-born | 85.0 (0.76) |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 4.8 (0.49) |
| Non-U.S. citizen | 10.2 (0.67) |
| Length of residence in United States, y | |
| <5 | 5.0 (0.52) |
| 5–9 | 3.7 (0.49) |
| 10–14 | 5.0 (0.53) |
| ≥15 or U.S.-born | 86.3 (0.76) |
| Language spoken at home | |
| English | 54.4 (0.85) |
| English and 1 other language | 39.9 (0.86) |
| Other than English | 5.7 (0.54) |
| Regular vigorous or moderate physical activity | |
| Yes | 70.7 (0.98) |
| No | 29.4 (0.98) |
| Soft drink vending machines at school | |
| Yes | 77.0 (0.85) |
| No | 23.0 (0.85) |
| Park or playground within walking distance of home | |
| Yes | 81.6 (0.90) |
| No | 18.5 (0.90) |
a
All SEs were adjusted for design effect with SUDAAN (Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina).