Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of the Groups.
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| Gender | p < 0.001 | |||||
| Male | 13 | 65 | 4 | 16 | ||
| Female | 7 | 35 | 21 | 84 | ||
| Age | N.S. | |||||
| Male | 24.5 | SD = 10.01 | 29.23 | SD = 10.75 | ||
| Female | 29.86 | SD = 7.09 | 30.9 | SD = 8.73 | ||
| Race/Ethnicity | p = 0.10 | |||||
| White/Caucasian | 10 | 50 | 19 | 76 | ||
| Black/African American | 4 | 20 | - | - | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 5 | 25 | 5 | 20 | ||
| Asian | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Other | - | - | - | - | ||
| Educational Level | p = 0.37 | |||||
| Some high School | 3 | 15 | - | - | ||
| High school graduate | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Some college or Associates degree | 8 | 40 | 7 | 28 | ||
| College graduate | 5 | 25 | 9 | 36 | ||
| Masters level graduate | 3 | 15 | 7 | 28 | ||
| Doctorate level Graduate | - | - | 1 | 4 | ||
| Did not respond | - | - | - | - | ||
| Computer Skill | p = 0.32 | |||||
| > 1 hr. a day | 7 | 15 | 3 | 12 | ||
| < 3 hrs. a day but less than 5 hrs. | 7 | 35 | 12 | 48 | ||
| < 6 hrs. a day but less than 8 hrs. | 2 | 10 | 4 | 16 | ||
| < than 8 hrs. a day | 4 | 20 | 6 | 24 | ||
Note. p values represent between group differences.