Table 1.
Descriptive Sample Statistics (N = 400)
| Variable | % | M | (SD) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 17.30 | 1.11 | 15 – 20 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 54 | |||
| Ethnic-racial group | ||||
| Black | 52 | |||
| Latino | 28 | |||
| White | 9 | |||
| Other | 11 | |||
| School status | ||||
| High school (includes vocational and GED) | 69 | |||
| College (junior and four-year) | 18 | |||
| Not in school | 13 | |||
| Average letter gradea | 2.40 | 0.75 | 1 – 5 | |
| Living arrangement | ||||
| With parents | 82 | |||
| Alone, roommate, spouse, or relative | 18 | |||
| Past-month peer alcohol usea | 3.98 | 1.57 | 2 – 8 | |
| Any past-month peer use | 75 | |||
| Past-month alcohol offersa | 1.63 | 0.79 | 1 – 4 | |
| Any past-month alcohol offers | 46 | |||
| Parent rules against use (Y/N) | 78 | |||
| Family supporta | 5.43 | 2.36 | 3 – 12 | |
| Past-month alcohol use | 2.18 | 4.61 | 0 – 45 | |
| Any past-month use | 48 | |||
| Past-month binge drinking | 0.73 | 2.47 | 0 – 28 | |
| Any past-month binge drinking | 24 | |||
| Past-month alcohol-related consequences | 1.03 | 3.21 | 0 – 34 | |
| Any past-month alcohol-related consequences | 19 | |||
| Intentions to drink in the next yeara | 4.31 | 3.56 | 1 – 10 | |
| Any intention to drink the in next year | 63 | |||
Note. Past-month alcohol use, binge drinking, and alcohol-related consequences scores represent number of occasions.
a
Lower scores are better.