Table 1.

Brief description of life course SES groups defined using latent class analysis in analysis sample (N=12,940) from Wave I (1994-1995) and Wave III (2000-2001) of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

Life course SES	% (n)	Description
Persistent disadvantage Age (yrs): 22.1 Female (%): 45.6	17.7 (2,223)	Parental SES Low income, low education, single mother No health insurance, receiving public assistance Young adult SES Low income, low education, attend vocational school Low health insurance, limited financial access
Disadvantage with autonomy Age (yrs): 22.1 Female (%): 44.9	15.0 (2,057)	Parental SES Low income, less than HS education, two parents Manual occupation, low health insurance Young adult SES Middle/high income, low education Low insurance, married, own home
Material advantage Age (yrs): 21.7 Female (%): 44.1	28.5 (3,438)	Parental SES Middle income, HS educated, two parents Minimal hardship, average social capital Young adult SES High income, average education, minimal hardship Attend vocational school or college
Educational advantage Age (yrs): 21.9 Female (%): 53.2	13.8 (1,989)	Parental SES Middle income, middle/high education, single mother Minimal hardship, high social capital Young adult SES Middle income, middle/high education Sales or service occupations, high social capital
Highest overall advantage Age (yrs): 21.7 Female (%): 59.9	25.0 (3,223)	Parental SES High income, advanced education, two parents Prof. occupation, high insurance, low assistance Young adult SES Middle income, high education, managerial/prof. occ. High health insurance, high financial access