Table 1.
Means or Proportionsa, Minimum, Maximum, and Percent Imputed of Study Variables, by Mentor Status
| No mentor | Mentor | Minimum | Maximum | Percent Imputed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentoring variablesb | |||||
| Mentor | .36 | .64 | .00 | 1.00 | .00 |
| Tie type | |||||
| Strong | .41 | .00 | 1.00 | .13 | |
| Weak | .41 | .00 | 1.00 | .13 | |
| Met through tie type | |||||
| Strong | .35 | .00 | 1.00 | .16 | |
| Weak | .13 | .00 | 1.00 | .16 | |
| Relationship descriptors | |||||
| Duration | 4.44 | 1.00 | 26.00 | .08 | |
| Visit | 3.74 | .00 | 7.00 | 2.85 | |
| Talk | 3.34 | .00 | 7.00 | 3.05 | |
| Closeness | 2.36 | .00 | 4.00 | 2.69 | |
| Functional role | |||||
| Guidance | .63 | .00 | 1.00 | .00 | |
| Emotional support | .39 | .00 | 1.00 | .00 | |
| Practical support | .09 | .00 | 1.00 | .00 | |
| Like a parent | .03 | .00 | 1.00 | .00 | |
| Like a friend | .07 | .00 | 1.00 | .00 | |
| Role model | .11 | .00 | 1.00 | .00 | |
| Domain of support | |||||
| Life | .04 | .00 | 1.00 | .00 | |
| Housing | .04 | .00 | 1.00 | .00 | |
| Religion | .05 | .00 | 1.00 | .00 | |
| Money | .06 | .00 | 1.00 | .00 | |
| Work | .10 | .00 | 1.00 | .00 | |
| School | .13 | .00 | 1.00 | .00 | |
| Independent variablesc | |||||
| Female | .45 | .50 | .00 | 1.00 | .00 |
| Race-ethnicity | |||||
| Non-Hispanic white | .58 | .69 | .00 | 1.00 | .01 |
| Non-Hispanic black | .18 | .13 | .00 | 1.00 | .01 |
| Hispanic | .16 | .11 | .00 | 1.00 | .01 |
| Asian | .04 | .04 | .00 | 1.00 | .01 |
| Other | .03 | .03 | .00 | 1.00 | .01 |
| Family income (in $10,000) | 4.08 | 4.95 | .00 | 99.90 | 24.25 |
| Public assistance | .12 | .08 | .00 | 1.00 | .93 |
| Neighborhood poverty | 1.62 | 1.30 | .00 | 8.18 | .84 |
Note:
a
Proportions are presented for categorical variables
b
N = 6,137 for mentoring variables except whether respondent had a mentor
c
N = 9,652