Table 1.
Descriptive statistics (N = 36,370)
| Variable | N | % Weighted |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age | ||
| 18–25 years old | 17,728 | 14.75 |
| 26–34 years old | 5,530 | 16.71 |
| 35–49 years old | 8,306 | 31.09 |
| 50 or older | 4,806 | 37.46 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 16,926 | 47.98 |
| Female | 19,444 | 52.02 |
| Race | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 25,608 | 71.23 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 4,220 | 11.02 |
| Hispanic | 4,344 | 11.95 |
| Other | 2,198 | 5.79 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 14,583 | 56.58 |
| Widowed | 925 | 6.42 |
| Divorced or separated | 3,292 | 13.48 |
| Never been married | 17,570 | 23.52 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 6,363 | 17.70 |
| High school | 12,249 | 32.30 |
| Some college | 10,307 | 24.94 |
| College graduate | 7,451 | 25.06 |
| Income | ||
| Less than $20,000 | 9,087 | 19.67 |
| $20,000–$49,999 | 14,365 | 38.49 |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 6,101 | 17.99 |
| $75,000 or more | 6,817 | 23.85 |
| Other characteristics | ||
| Religiosity | ||
| Number of religious services in past year | ||
| 0 to 2 times | 17,902 | 45.98 |
| 3 to 24 times | 9,188 | 23.94 |
| 25 times or more | 9,112 | 30.08 |
| My religious beliefs are very important | ||
| Agree/strongly agree | 26,882 | 78.12 |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 9,097 | 21.88 |
| My religious beliefs influence my decisions | ||
| Agree/strongly agree | 24,861 | 74.52 |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 11,134 | 25.48 |
| Social support | ||
| Number of friends who you share personal issues/concerns with | ||
| None | 5,110 | 17.55 |
| One | 6,035 | 16.52 |
| Two to three | 16,151 | 42.63 |
| Four to five | 4,683 | 12.03 |
| More than five | 4,274 | 11.27 |
| Number of friends who you spent time with | ||
| None | 4,121 | 14.62 |
| One | 4,735 | 13.04 |
| Two to three | 13,169 | 37.37 |
| Four to five | 5,427 | 14.16 |
| More than five | 8,814 | 20.81 |
| Number of friends who really care/like about you | ||
| None | 1,889 | 6.02 |
| One | 3,165 | 8.23 |
| Two to three | 10,272 | 27.79 |
| Four to five | 5,480 | 15.02 |
| More than five | 15,314 | 42.94 |
| Score indicating level of serious mental illness | ||
| 0–1 | 11,660 | 37.35 |
| 2–5 | 11,650 | 32.19 |
| 6 or More | 13,060 | 30.45 |
| Dependent variable | ||
| Past year alcohol use | ||
| Yes | 27,401 | 69.75 |
| No | 8,969 | 30.25 |
| Past year alcohol abuse/dependence | ||
| Yes | 4,666 | 7.92 |
| No | 31,704 | 92.08 |
| Past year illicit drug use | ||
| Yes | 8,696 | 14.20 |
| No | 27,674 | 85.80 |
| Past year illicit drug abuse/dependence | ||
| Yes | 1,847 | 2.76 |
| No | 34,523 | 97.24 |