Table 1.
Sample characteristics: ROOM, Add Health Wave I genetic sample, and Add Health Wave I full sample
| ROOM | Add Health Wave I Genetic Sample |
Add Health Wave I Full Sample |
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| Sample | Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors in a Large Public University |
U.S. Representative Sample Aged 12–18 |
U.S. Representative Sample Aged 12–18 |
| Time of Survey | Spring 2008 | 1994–1995 | 1994–1995 |
| Age of Respondents | 18–20 | 12–18 | 12–18 |
| Male (%) | 39.81 | 47.32 | 45.18 |
| Southern States (%) | 89.01 | 36.09 | 37.11 |
| Race/Ethnicity (%) | |||
| White | 65.19 | 56.31 | 50.39 |
| Black | 13.39 | 17.35 | 20.88 |
| East Asian | 4.18 | 6.67 | 6.03 |
| South Asian | 2.00 | 0.11 | 0.32 |
| Hispanic | 7.40 | 15.42 | 17.05 |
| American Indian | o.19 | 0.18 | 0.55 |
| Other | 1.02 | 0.78 | 0.91 |
| Multiracial | 6.62 | 3.18 | 3.86 |
| Mother’s Education (%) | |||
| Less than high school | 1.51 | 16.94 | 18.16 |
| High school graduate or GED | 7.58 | 39.57 | 39.12 |
| College | 53.23 | 35.66 | 33.79 |
| More than college | 37.68 | 7.83 | 8.92 |
| European Ancestry (%) | 77.03 | 70.67 | – – |
| African Ancestry (%) | 15.79 | 18.70 | – – |
| Asian Ancestry (%) | 7.18 | 10.63 | – – |
| Sample Size | 2,065 | 2,281 | 20,745 |