Table 1.
SAMPLE DESCRIPTIVES (N = 218)*
| Variable | PMI (n = 118) | Control (n = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 92.4 | 91.0 |
| Female | 7.63 | 9.00 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Black/African American | 27.1 | 24.0 |
| Mexican/Mexican American | 35.6 | 45.0 |
| Other Latino | 10.2 | 5.00 |
| White non-Latino | 8.47 | 13.0 |
| Native American/Alaskan | 2.54 | 0.00 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.54 | 1.00 |
| Multiethnic | 7.63 | 5.00 |
| Other | 5.93 | 7.00 |
| Country of birth | ||
| United States | 71.2 | 75.0 |
| Other | 28.8 | 25.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 8.47 | 10.0 |
| Cohabitating | 10.2 | 12.0 |
| Widowed | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Separated | 9.32 | 10.0 |
| Divorced | 8.47 | 7.00 |
| Never married | 63.6 | 60.0 |
| Legal problems | ||
| Yes | 28.0 | 27.0 |
| No | 72.0 | 73.0 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 28.2 | 44.4 |
| Unemployed | 71.8 | 55.6 |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Less than high school | 36.8 | 44.0 |
| High school graduate or GED | 28.2 | 23.0 |
| Some college or trade or tech or AA | 32.5 | 30.0 |
| 4-year college or more | 2.56 | 3.00 |
| Has or had family member with alcohol problem | ||
| Yes | 40.5 | 36.0 |
| No | 59.5 | 64.0 |
| Has or had family member with drug problem | ||
| Yes | 32.5 | 27.0 |
| No | 67.5 | 73.0 |
Abbreviations: AA, Associate of Arts degree; GED, General Educational Development.
Mean (range) age in personalized motivational intervention (PMI) group, 32.2 (19–62); control group, 31.1 (18–59).
Mean (range) number of days worked in past 30 for PMI = 5.8 (0–30); for control: 6.5 (0–30).
*
Some percentage values within category do not add up to 100% because of missing response.