Table 1.
Description of Main Variables (N = 7,838)
| Variables | % |
|---|---|
| Postsecondary enrollment | |
| None | 33 |
| 2-year college | 29 |
| 4-year college | 38 |
| Fertility expectations | |
| None | 38 |
| Low (less than 50/50) | 36 |
| High (greater than 50%) | 22 |
| Missing | 4 |
| Age at first sex | |
| 15 and below | 30 |
| 16 and 17 | 30 |
| 18 and above | 40 |
| Female | 47 |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 68 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 14 |
| Hispanic | 12 |
| Other | 5 |
| Family structure | |
| Both original parents | 57 |
| Single mother | 18 |
| Stepfamily | 22 |
| Other family | 4 |
| Parent’s education | |
| Less than high school | 11 |
| High school | 30 |
| Some college | 25 |
| College graduate | 29 |
| Missing | 4 |
| Completed high school (GED, diploma) | 90 |
| Highest math | |
| Geometry and below | 18 |
| Algebra II or pre-calculus | 48 |
| Calculus | 33 |
| Missing | 1 |
| High school GPA | 2.81 |
Note: All values are weighted. Sample includes cases of individuals who were never married or pregnant before leaving/completing high school. The college-eligible category includes respondents whose highest math completed was Algebra II or pre-calculus and above, had a high school GPA 3.0 or higher, and completed high school.