Table 1.
Variables | Category | n (%) | |
Sex |
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Men | 230 (41.4) |
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Women | 325 (58.6) | |
Grade |
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9th | 404 (72.8) | |
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10th | 151 (27.2) | |
Length of time in the United States | |||
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US born | 268 (48.3) | |
|
0-3 years | 136 (24.5) | |
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4-10 years | 102 (18.4) | |
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10+ years | 27 (4.9) | |
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Missing | 22 (4.0) | |
Acculturation scores | |||
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Latino cultureb |
|
0.88 (4.6)c |
|
American culture d | 1.12 (4.0)c | |
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High Latino High American | 278 (50.1) | |
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Low Latino High American | 121 (21.8) | |
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High Latino Low American | 112 (20.2) | |
|
Low Latino Low American | 17 (3.1) | |
|
Missing | 27 (4.9) |
aThe data for this study were derived from self-identifying Latino adolescents aged 13-19 (mean 15.33, SD 1.03).
bCronbach alpha=.9517
cData presented as mean (SD)
dCronbach alpha=.9298