Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics by Baseline Depression Group
| Variable | CES-DC score <16 (low-depression group), N = 494 | CES-DC score >16 (high-depression group), N = 599 | All, N = 1,093 |
| Age, M (SD) | 15.6 (0.7) | 15.6 (0.9) | 15.6 (0.8) |
| Gender (%) | |||
| Male | 47.8 | 32.1 | 39.2 |
| Race (%) | |||
| White | 3.3 | 2.2 | 5.5 |
| Black | 16.8 | 23.6 | 40.5 |
| Hispanic | 23.2 | 27.1 | 50.2 |
| Classified as “susceptible to initiate smoking (%)” | 24.5 | 42.4 | 32.4 |
| Self-efficacy at baseline, M (SD) | 42.2 (13.0) | 40.5 (13.1) | 41.3 (13.1) |
| Self-efficacy 18 months, M (SD) | 44.5 (11.1) | 41.9 (12.3) | 43.1 (11.9) |
Note. CES-DC = Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children.