Table 1.
Characteristics of respondents to the 2013 Minnesota Student Survey.
| Variables | Male, % (N) | Female, % (N) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | 50.2 (61,341) | 49.8 (60,839) |
| Grade | ||
| Eighth | 35.1 (21,548) | 35.0 (21,293) |
| Ninth | 34.5 (21,183) | 34.8 (21,198) |
| Eleventh | 30.3 (18,610) | 30.2 (18,348) |
| Free or reduced lunch | 26.2 (15,791) | 27.5 (16,522) |
| Family living situation | ||
| Two biological parents | 67.2 (40,792) | 65.8 (39,783) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 73.7 (44,624) | 73.8 (44,394) |
| Black | 5.6 (3,399) | 5.0 (3,036) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 5.6 (3,370) | 5.6 (3,375) |
| American Indian | 1.3 (810) | 1.0 (599) |
| Hispanic | 7.1 (4,324) | 7.5 (4,514) |
| Multiple Races | 6.7 (4,032) | 7.0 (4,238) |
| Internal Mental Distress | 17.2 (9,661) | 34.1 (19,715) |
| Protective Factors | ||
| School connectedness (mean ± SD), range:1–4 | 2.97 ± 0.63 | 2.95 ± 0.60 |
| Parent connectedness (mean ± SD), range:1–5 | 4.28 ± 0.80 | 4.15 ± 0.83 |
| Friend connectedness (mean ± SD), range:1–5 | 3.98 ± 0.97 | 4.16 ± 0.97 |
| Social competencies (mean ± SD), range:1–4 | 2.99 ± 0.62 | 3.10 ± 0.59 |
| Positive identity (mean ± SD), range:1–4 | 3.00 ± 0.64 | 2.82 ± 0.67 |