Table 1.

Characteristics of the Sample

	Runaway youth		Primary caregivers
	n (%)	Mean (SD)	n (%)	Mean (SD)
Gender
Female	94 (52.5%)		156 (87.2%)
Male	85 (47.5%)		23 (12.8%)
Ethnicity
African American	118 (65.9%)		117 (65.4%)
White, non-Hispanic	46 (25.7%)		51 (28.5%)
Hispanic	3 (1.7%)		1 (.6%)
Native American	2 (1.1%)		3 (1.7%)
Asian/Asian American	1 (.6)		0
Other	9 (5%)		7 (3.9%)
Age		15.4 (1.2)		41.2 (8.4)
Currently enrolled in school	146 (81.6%)		0
Employment status
Full time: 40 hours a week			101 (58.7%)
Part time: less than 40hours			20 (11.6%)
Homemaker			6 (3.5%)
Retired			3 (1.7%)
Unemployed			42 (24.4%)
Marital status
Single, never been married			78 (45.3%)
Legally married			39 (22.7%)
Divorced			26 (15.1%)
Separated but still married			18 (10.5%)
Widowed			5 (2.9%)
Total family annual income
$0–$5000			19 (13.2%)
$5001–$15000			37 (25.7%)
$15001–$30000			44 (30.6%)
$30001–$45000			25 (17.4%)
More than $45001			19 (5.6%)
# of runs		3.22 (5.32)
% days of substance use		31.58 (29.16)