Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Youth and Caregivers.
| Youth
|
Caregivers
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % (n) | % (n) | |
| Age (X̄ [SD]) | 12.55 (1.42) | 36.18 (11.84) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 44.5 (207) | 20.5 (102) |
| Female | 55.5 (258) | 79.5 (395) |
| Race | ||
| African American | 89.8 (422) | 90.7 (451) |
| Non–African American | 6.3 (30) | 0.6 (3) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.1 (33) | 2.7 (13) |
| Non-Hispanic/Latino | 91.9 (374) | 97.3 (472) |
| Relation to the youth | ||
| Parent | 63.1 (283) | 54.7 (285) |
| Relative | 18.6 (83) | 19.5 (96) |
| Friend | 18.4 (83) | 25.7 (127) |
| Education | ||
| 5th grade or less | 22.2 (103) | — |
| 6th–8th grade | 57 (265) | — |
| 9th–12th grade | 20.8 (97) | — |
| Some high or less | — | 21.7 (108) |
| High school | — | 33.9 (168) |
| Some college/technical school | — | 26.2 (130) |
| College/higher | — | 18.1 (90) |
| Yearly income | ||
| <$5,000 | — | 22.5 (112) |
| $5,000–$19,999 | — | 30.8 (153) |
| $20,000–$39,999 | — | 21.9 (109) |
| $40,000–$59,999 | — | 9.7 (48) |
| $60,000–$79,999 | — | 3.8 (19) |
| $80,000 or more | — | 2.4 (12) |
Note. Totals do not sum up to the sample size because of missing data and rounding.