Table 1. Description and Frequency of Variables Studied Among Emerging Adults Aged 18 to 25 Years (n = 1,525), Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2010.
| Variable | Measures | Sample Size | Weighted % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (DV) | PHQ-8 scores ≥10 | 196 | 11.9 |
| PHQ-8 scores <10 | 1,329 | 88.1 | |
| Employment status | Unemployed | 344 | 23.0 |
| <1 year | 207 | 14.5 | |
| >1 year | 137 | 8.5 | |
| Employed | 1,181 | 77.0 | |
| Employed for wages | 1,086 | 71.0 | |
| Self-employed | 95 | 6.0 | |
| Sex | Female | 827 | 41.4 |
| Male | 698 | 58.6 | |
| Race/ethnicity | Black or African American | 326 | 17.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 129 | 9.8 | |
| Other (American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, multiple non-Hispanic/Latino races) | 197 | 8.0 | |
| White | 873 | 64.5 | |
| Marital status | Married | 251 | 13.3 |
| Not married | 1,274 | 86.7 | |
| Education | Less than high school degree | 176 | 12.7 |
| High school degree or higher | 1,349 | 87.3 | |
| Disability | Yes, no equipment needed | 153 | 10.6 |
| Yes, equipment needed | 11 | 1.0 | |
| No | 1,361 | 88.4 | |
| Smoking status | Smoker | 421 | 27.7 |
| Nonsmoker | 1,104 | 72.3 | |
| Health insurance status | No | 521 | 36.9 |
| Yes | 1,004 | 63.1 | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | ≥30.0 | 337 | 22.4 |
| 25.0–29.9 | 405 | 25.0 | |
| <25.0 | 783 | 53.6 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DV, dependent variable; PHQ-8, Patient Health Questionnaire-8.