Table 3.

Sample demographic data and differences between school type

	Total (n=7058)	RHSa (n=5947)	AHSa (n=1111)	P valueb
Variable	Mean(SD) or %	Mean(SD) or %	Mean(SD) or %
Age	15.0(1.2)	14.7(0.91)	16.7(0.87)	**
White (%)	25.5	28	18.8	**
Male gender (%)	49.7	48	60.1	**
Poverty index	49.9	50.5	47.7	*
School Disrepair	3.1(3.0)	2.9(3.1)	3.3(2.4)	**

^aRHS=Regular High School; AHS=Alternative High School

^bComparison between regular and alternative high school students,

^*p<.01,

^**p<.0001