Table 1.
Sample characteristics of Hispanic adolescents and families in the sample by group membership
| Variable | Clinical sample (n=268) | Non-clinical sample (n=1197) | T/Chi-square statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (standard deviation) | 15.21 (1.61) | 14.80 (1.82) | 7.79** |
| Gender | 3.66 | ||
| Male | 104 (51.5%) | 432 (44.1%) | |
| Female | 98 (48.5%) | 547 (55.9%) | |
| National origin | 34.95*** | ||
| Mexican/Mexican American | 107 (53.8%) | 456 (47.4%) | |
| Central American | 17 (8.5%) | 52 (5.4%) | |
| South American | 5 (2.5%) | 35 (3.6%) | |
| Cuban | 30 (15.1%) | 118 (12.3%) | |
| Puerto Rican | 10 (5.0%) | 74 (7.7%) | |
| Dominican | 1 (0.5%) | 126 (13.1%) | |
| Mixed | 27 (13.6%) | 87 (9.0%) | |
| Other | 2 (1.0%) | 14 (1.5%) | |
| Adolescent born outside U.S. | 35 (17.2%) | 152 (15.5%) | .393 |
| One or both parents foreign-born | 168 (83.2%) | 833 (85.5%) | .733 |
| Both parents born inside the U.S. | 34 (16.8%) | 141 (14.5%) | |
| Language spoken at home | 5.04 | ||
| English | 49 (24.4%) | 232 (23.8%) | |
| Spanish | 68 (33.8%) | 263 (27.0%) | |
| Both English and Spanish | 84 (41.8%) | 478 (49.0%) | |
| Other | 0 (0%) | 2 (0.2%) | |
| Two parents employed | 82 (40.0%) | 541 (55.4%) | 14.91*** |
***
p<.001,
**
p<.01,
*
P<.05,