Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for full and African American samples
| Variable | Mean or % | SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full sample | ||||
| Educational attainment | 6.08 | 2.18 | 1 | 13 |
| Age | 28.83 | 1.72 | 25 | 34 |
| Personal annual earnings ($) | 34,037 | 24,169 | 0 | 150,000 |
| Childhood household income ($) | 52,000 | 61,000 | 0 | 999,000 |
| Graduated with high school diploma | 87 % | – | – | – |
| Male | 44 % | – | – | – |
| Mentor | 76 % | – | – | – |
| Female mentor | 37 % | – | – | – |
| Male mentor | 39 % | – | – | – |
| Asian | 04 % | – | – | – |
| Native American | 04 % | – | – | – |
| African American | 21 % | – | – | – |
| White | 75 % | – | – | – |
| Hispanic | 09 % | – | – | – |
| Absent father | 12 % | – | – | – |
| Absent father/male mentor interaction | 05 % | – | – | – |
| Absent father/mentor interaction | 09 % | – | – | – |
| Absent father/female mentor interaction | 05 % | – | – | – |
| African American subsample | ||||
| Educational attainment | 6.04 | 2.12 | 2 | 13 |
| Age | 28.76 | 1.74 | 25 | 33 |
| Personal annual earnings ($) | 28,883 | 21,000 | 0 | 150,000 |
| Childhood household income ($) | 40,000 | 43,000 | 0 | 600,000 |
| Graduated with high school diploma | 88 % | – | – | – |
| Male | 39 % | – | – | – |
| Mentor | 76 % | – | – | – |
| Male mentor | 34 % | – | – | – |
| Female mentor | 43 % | – | – | – |
| Absent father | 24 % | – | – | – |
| Absent father/male mentor interaction | 09 % | – | – | – |
| Absent father/mentor interaction | 20 % | – | – | – |
| Absent father/female mentor interaction | 10 % | – | – | – |