Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Sample at Time 1
| Characteristics | Anxiolytic and Sleep Medication Prescription History
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never prescribed in lifetime (n = 2,508, 91.4%) | Prescribed in lifetime but not during the three-year study period (n = 92, 3.4%) | Prescribed during the three-year study period (n = 145, 5.3%) | Total (N = 2,745) | |
| Sex of study participant, %a | ||||
| Male | 51.0 | 53.3 | 38.6 | 50.5 |
| Race/ethnicityb of study participant, % | ||||
| White | 64.6 | 69.6 | 75.9 | 65.4 |
| Black | 29.8 | 26.1 | 17.2 | 29.0 |
| Other | 5.6 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 5.6 |
| Age in years at Time 1 | ||||
| 11 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 12 | 17.6 | 14.1 | 13.8 | 17.3 |
| 13 | 21.9 | 18.5 | 17.4 | 21.5 |
| 14 | 16.5 | 23.9 | 13.8 | 16.7 |
| 15 | 19.9 | 18.5 | 20.2 | 19.9 |
| 16 | 17.4 | 13.0 | 25.7 | 17.6 |
| 17 | 6.4 | 10.9 | 9.2 | 6.7 |
| 18 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Highest Level of Education Completed by Either Parent | ||||
| High School Degree or Less | 8.1 | 9.8 | 5.5 | 8.0 |
| Some College | 11.5 | 4.4 | 11.0 | 11.3 |
| College Degree | 30.9 | 28.9 | 33.8 | 31.0 |
| Graduate or Professional Degree | 49.4 | 56.7 | 49.7 | 49.7 |
a
Valid percentages reported.
b
Race/ethnicity reported by parent or legal guardian of child.