Table 1.
Adolescent Driver Demographic and Traffic Characteristics
| Characteristic | Teen Drivers (n = 46) | |
|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | % | |
| Age (years) | 17.41 (1.12) | |
| Female gender | 58.7% | |
| Race | ||
| Caucasian | 69.6% | |
| African American | 15.2% | |
| Asian | 8.7% | |
| Bi-racial | 2.2% | |
| Other | 4.3% | |
| Years of education | 11.02 (1.45) | |
| Traffic Characteristics a | ||
| MVC occurrences (In the last 5 years) | ||
| 0 | 65.2% | |
| 1 | 28.3% | |
| 2 | 6.5% | |
| 3+ | 0% | |
| Pulled over by police (In the last 3 years) | ||
| 0 | 45.7% | |
| 1 | 30.4% | |
| 2 | 13.0% | |
| 3+ | 10.9% | |
| Tickets (In the last 3 years) | ||
| 0 | 76.1% | |
| 1 | 19.6% | |
| 2 | 2.2% | |
| 3+ | 2.2% | |
Note. MVC = motor vehicle collision.
a
Self-reported incidents.