TABLE 1.
Frequencies of Substance Use, Relationship Status and Other Life Circumstances at the Four Post-High School Time Points
| F1 | S1 | F2 | S2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 857 | n = 851 | n = 853 | n = 843 | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Heavy drinking | ||||
| None | 492 (57) | 519 (57) | 485 (53) | 524 (58) |
| 1 – 2 times | 148 (17) | 162 (18) | 175 (19) | 166 (18) |
| 3 – 5 times | 98 (11) | 104 (12) | 109 (12) | 101 (11) |
| 6 or more times | 124 (14) | 119 (13) | 139 (15) | 117 (13) |
| Marijuana use | ||||
| None | 602 (70) | 646 (71) | 630 (69) | 635 (70) |
| 1 – 9 times | 167 (19) | 142 (16) | 168 (19) | 149 (16) |
| 10 or more times | 94 (11) | 118 (13) | 112 (12) | 124 (14) |
| Cigarette smokinga | ||||
| None | 285 (65) | 536 (63) | 529 (62) | 527 (63) |
| < 6 per day | 82 (19) | 162 (19) | 166 (19) | 148 (18) |
| > 5 per day | 72 (16) | 155 (18) | 163 (19) | 167 (20) |
| Relationship status | ||||
| Single | 438 (51) | 433 (51) | 415 (49) | 389 (46) |
| Dating | 324 (38) | 311 (37) | 290 (34) | 283 (34) |
| Cohabiting | 82 (10) | 89 (11) | 114 (13) | 139 (17) |
| Married | 13 (2) | 18 (2) | 34 (4) | 32 (4) |
| College status | ||||
| Not in college | 479 (55) | 488 (57) | 511 (59) | 517 (61) |
| Four-year | 176 (21) | 175 (21) | 173 (21) | 176 (21) |
| Two-year | 202 (24) | 188 (22) | 169 (20) | 150 (18) |
| Live with parent | 510 (60) | 508 (60) | 410 (48) | 402 (48) |
| Live with child | 11 (1) | 26 (3) | 30 (4) | 37 (4) |
| Employed | 526 (61) | 576 (68) | 618 (73) | 645 (77) |
a
Frequency of cigarette use in the fall of the first post-high school year was not available for the older cohort in the sample.
Note: F1 = fall of first post-high school year; S1 = spring of first post-high school year; F2 = fall of second post-high school year; S2 = spring of second post-high school year.