Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics by Gender (Males N=87; Females N=111).

Variable	Statistic	Males	Females	Gender Diff^a P value

Age	Mean (SD) Years	15.65 (1.01)	15.99 (.87)	.014^*

Ethnicity	Hispanic	74.7% (65)	80.2% (89)
Ethnicity	Non-Hispanic	25.3% (22)	19.8% (22)	.392

Race/Ethnicity	African American/Black	5.9% (5)	4.6% (5)	.267
	American Indian or Alaskan Native	1.2% (1)	8.3% (9)
	Asian	0% (0)	0% (0)
	Hispanic or Latino	56.5% (48)	55.0% (60)
	Pacific Islander	0% (0)	0% (0)
	Non-Hispanic White	12.9% (11)	10.1% (11)
	Two or More Races	23.5% (20)	22.0% (24)
	Not Reported	(2)	(2)

Acculturation - US Orientation	Mean (SD) (range 1 ‘low’ to 8 ‘high’)	4.17 (2.36)	3.28 (2.51)	.012^*

SES Household Size	Mean (SD) # of people	4.57 (1.89)	4.54 (1.71)	.910
Parents’ Education Level	Less than High School	21.1% (16)	21.7% (20)	.619
	High School Diploma	25% (19)	26.1% (24)
	Some College	31.6% (24)	29.3% (27)
	College Graduate	17.1% (13)	21.7% (20)
	Graduate School	5.2% (4)	1.1% (1)
	Not Reported	(11)	(19)

Gender difference p-values correspond to a Chi-square test of dependence for categorical demographic variables and a t-test for the difference between means for continuous demographic variables.

p<.05;

^**

p<.001; Significant difference between males and females on demographic characteristic