TABLE 2.
Population Characteristics for 19- to 23-Year-Olds for 3 States That Enacted Extension Eligibility Laws in 2005 or 2006 and the 17 States Without Legislation, 2002–2004 and 2008–2009
| States Enacting Laws (3 states, n = 3473) | States Without Laws (17 states, n = 17 173) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 19–20 y, % | 37.2a | 38.8 | .64 |
| Female gender, % | 48.1 | 47.7 | .80 |
| Race, % | <.001 | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 23.1 | 26.4 | |
| White | 58.8 | 50.6 | |
| Black | 9.3 | 11.0 | |
| Other | 8.3 | 11.7 | |
| Education, % | <.001 | ||
| No high school diploma | 10.3 | 13.2 | |
| High school diploma | 32.7 | 35.8 | |
| Some college | 56.7 | 51.0 | |
| Marital status, % | <.001 | ||
| Never married | 85.3 | 82.7 | |
| Divorced, widowed, separated | 1.8 | 2.3 | |
| Married | 12.6 | 15.1 | |
| Self-reported health status, % | .35 | ||
| Excellent | 25.2 | 23.7 | |
| Very good/good | 64.1 | 67.2 | |
| Fair | 9.1 | 7.9 | |
| Poor | 1.7 | 1.2 | |
| Employment, % | .002 | ||
| Employed for wages | 51.9 | 48.3 | |
| Self-employed | 4.2 | 4.3 | |
| Out of work for >1 y | 2.4 | 3.6 | |
| Out of work for <1 y | 9.6 | 9.6 | |
| Homemaker | 3.9 | 5.2 | |
| Student | 25.9 | 26.7 | |
| Unable to work | 1.8 | 2.3 | |
| Annual household income, % | <.001 | ||
| $0 to $24 999 | 31.5 | 38.3 | |
| $25 000 to $35 000 | 10.6 | 11.2 | |
| $35 000 to $$50 000 | 12.0 | 11.4 | |
| >$50 000 | 24.9 | 21.0 | |
| Missing | 20.7 | 18.1 |
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Sums may not round to 100 due to rounding.