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Sample demographic characteristics
| Adolescent | |
| Mean age | 14.6 (1.3) |
| Percent male | 84% |
| Percent African-American | 56% |
| Percent Euro-American | 44% |
| Primary caregiver | |
| Mean age | 41.7 (9.6) |
| Percent biological mother | 75% |
| Percent biological father | 2% |
| Percent grandparent | 9% |
| Percent single parent/caregiver | 53% |
| Median education | 12.8 (years) |
| Family | |
| Median annual income | $17,550 |
