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. 2012 May;73(3):444–453. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2012.73.444

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of sample at baseline

Variable M (range) or frequency %
Age, in years 12.0 (11.0–13.6)
Male gender 51.6%
Race/ethnicity
 Non-Hispanic White 39.5%
 Black 24.9%
 Asian/Pacific Islander 24.1%
 Hispanic 10.1%
 Native American 1.4%
Household income
 Low income, <$34,999 33.4%
 Mid income, $35,000–$74,999 35.5%
 High income, ≥$75,000 31.1%
Single-parent household 27.3%
Lifetime history of any substance use disorder among biological parentsa 42.0%
a

Based on the Family History Screen (Weissman et al., 2000) collected at the eighth-grade interview (n = 457).