Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics
| Variable | M (SD, range) or percentage |
|---|---|
| Age (mean) | 15.31 (1.25, 13–18) |
| Highest grade completed | Grades 6–8 = 44.9% |
| Grades 9–11 = 52.2% | |
| Grades 11–12 = 2.9% | |
| Living with biological family | Yes = 85% |
| No = 15% | |
| Primary caretaker | Mother-only = 55.1% |
| Mother and father = 29% | |
| Other = 15.9% | |
| Mother’s level of education | <12 grade = 7.2% |
| ≥12 grade = 84% | |
| Don’t know = 8.8% | |
| Size of social network (mean) | 7 (4, 1–20) |
| Frequency of religious service attendance | Never = 11.6% |
| Less than once/year = 5.8% | |
| About 1–2 times/year = 10.1% | |
| Several times/year = 11.6% | |
| About once/month = 10.1% | |
| 2–3 times/month = 21.7% | |
| Once/week = 20.3% | |
| Several times/week = 2.9% | |
| Missing = 5.8% | |
| CES-D: depressive symptoms | 12.01 (8.38, 0–45) |
Note: CES-D = Centers for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale.