TABLE 2.
Descriptive statistics for substance use and cultural values separated by gender
| Females (n = 840) | Males (n = 776) | Test for difference between gendersa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | N (%) | N (%) | p-value |
| Alcohol | 479 (26%) | 395 (22%) | ns |
| Marijuana | 180 (10%) | 199 (11%) | + |
| Cigarette | 251 (14%) | 254 (14%) | ns |
| Predictors | |||
| Machismo (mean ± SD) | 1.95 (± 0.54) | 2.46 (± 0.59) | ** |
| Familism (mean ± SD) | 3.38 (± 0.56) | 3.26 (± 0.64) | ** |
| Respeto (mean ± SD) | 3.68 (± 0.55) | 2.19 (± 0.62) | ** |
| Fatalism (mean ± SD) | 3.00 (± 0.68) | 2.19 (± 0.62) | ** |
| Covariates | |||
| Age (mean ± SD) | 13.99 (± 0.40) | 14.04 (± 0.42) | * |
| SES high (mean ± SD) | 0.16 (± 0.37) | 0.19 (± 0.39) | * |
| Adult alcohol | 506 (28%) | 459 (25%) | ns |
| Adult marijuana | 87 (5%) | 80 (4%) | ns |
| Adult cigarette | 362 (17%) | 344 (16%) | ns |
| Peer alcohol | 230 (13%) | 181 (11%) | * |
| Peer drugs | 107 (6%) | 104 (6%) | + |
| Peer cigarette | 106 (6%) | 217 (7%) | ns |
| USA (acculturation) | 2.43 (± 2.27) | 2.62 (± 2.35) | ** |
Note:
a
Chi-square tests were used for categorical variables. t-tests were used for continuous variables.
**
p < .01;
*
p < .05;
+
p < .10.