Table 1.
Analytic sample characteristics
| Characteristic | Total (n = 769) |
Did Not Initiate Smoking (n = 715) |
Initiated Smoking (n = 54) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 342 (44.5%) | 319 (44.6%) | 23 (42.6%) |
| Female | 427 (55.5%) | 396 (55.4%) | 31 (57.4%) |
| Age at time 1 | 10.87 (0.73) | 10.86 (0.74) | 10.96 (0.67) |
| Age at time 2 | 12.76 (0.76) | 12.75 (0.77) | 12.93 (0.64) |
| Free or Reduced Lunch Eligibility | |||
| Eligible | 692 (90.0%) | 643 (89.9%) | 49 (90.7%) |
| Not eligible | 77 (10.0%) | 72 (10.1%) | 5 (9.3%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Latino | 359 (46.7%) | 334 (46.7%) | 25 (46.3%) |
| Black | 302 (39.3%) | 277 (38.7%) | 25 (46.3%) |
| White + Other | 108 (14.0%) | 104 (14.5%) | 4 (7.4%) |
| Connecticut Mastery Test Average | 3.10 (1.05) | 3.12 (1.06) | 2.93 (0.93) |
| Race-Based Bullying | 1.25 (0.65) | 1.24 (0.63) | 1.37 (0.78) |
| Teacher Involvement | 3.28 (0.76) | 3.30 (0.75) | 3.07 (0.92) |
Note: n (%) or M (SD) presented. Race-Based Bullying and Teacher Involvement range from 1 to 4 with higher scores indicating more bullying or involvement.