Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of sample (N = 219)
| Mean (SD) or Count (%) |
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|---|---|
| Age (years) | 20.9 (1.8) |
| Age range: | 18-24 |
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| Sex (% men) | 176 (80.4%) |
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| Transgender | 9 (4.1%) |
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| Ethnicity | |
| African American | 148 (67.6%) |
| Hispanic | 47 (21.5%) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 14 (6.4%) |
| Other ethnicity | 10 (4.5%) |
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| Language at Home | |
| English | 208 (95.0%) |
| Spanish | 9 (4.1%) |
| Other | 2 (0.9%) |
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| Sexual Preference | |
| Straight (heterosexual) | 53 (24.2%) |
| Gay/Lesbian (homosexual) | 136 (62.1%) |
| Bisexual | 23 (10.5%) |
| Not sure/refused to answer | 7 (3.2%) |
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| Educational Status | |
| Currently attending school/GED program | 90 (41.1%) |
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| Level of Education* | |
| Less than high school graduate | 59 (26.9%) |
| High school graduate | 66 (30.1%) |
| Some education after high school | 80 (36.5%) |
| College graduate or above | 14 (6.4%) |
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| Repeated a Grade | 49 (22.4%) |
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| Special Class/Special Education | 49 (22.4%) |
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| Currently Employed | |
| Full-time | 51 (23.3%) |
| Part-time | 40 (18.3%) |
| Not employed | 127 (58.0%) |
| Omitted | 1 (0.5%) |
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| Living Situation | |
| Independent | 75 (34.2%) |
| With Family member | 106 (48.4%) |
| With Non-family member | 28 (12.8%) |
| Other | 10 (4.6%) |
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| Estimated Monthly Income (in dollars) | |
| <50 | 86 (39.3%) |
| 51-499 | 63 (28.8%) |
| 500-999 | 27 (12.3%) |
| 1,000-2,999 | 37 (16.9%) |
| >3,000 | 1 (0.5%) |
| Unknown or refused to answer | 5 (2.3%) |
*
“High school graduate” includes those participants who earned a GED.