TABLE 1.
na | %b | 95% CIb | |
---|---|---|---|
Age, yc | |||
12–14 | 6217 | 61.4 | 61.0–61.8 |
15–17 | 3864 | 38.6 | 38.2–39.0 |
Sex | |||
Male | 5181 | 51.5 | 51.1–51.9 |
Female | 4900 | 48.5 | 48.1–48.9 |
Race and/or ethnicity | |||
White, non-Hispanic | 4844 | 54.6 | 54.1–55.1 |
African American, non-Hispanic | 1371 | 13.7 | 13.4–14.1 |
Other, non-Hispanicd | 929 | 9.2 | 8.9–9.5 |
Hispanic | 2937 | 22.5 | 22.2–22.9 |
Education (grade in school) | |||
Sixth | 694 | 6.8 | 6.3–7.4 |
Seventh | 1914 | 19.0 | 18.4–19.6 |
Eighth | 2009 | 20.0 | 19.3–20.7 |
Ninth | 2049 | 20.3 | 19.6–20.9 |
10th | 1857 | 18.8 | 18.1–19.4 |
11th | 1153 | 11.5 | 10.9–12.2 |
Othere | 377 | 3.6 | 3.2–4.0 |
Census region | |||
Northeast | 1439 | 16.1 | 15.7–16.5 |
Midwest | 2233 | 22.4 | 22.1–22.6 |
South | 3794 | 37.4 | 36.9–37.8 |
West | 2615 | 24.2 | 23.8–24.5 |
Ever substance use | |||
Alcohol | 3297 | 33.5 | 32.0–35.0 |
Tobacco | 1665 | 16.9 | 16.0–17.9 |
From the US PATH Study (2013–2014).
Unweighted sample size (numbers may not sum to the total because of missing data).
Percentages and 95% CIs are weighted to represent the US youth population at W1.
Specific ages were not available for PATH Study youth.
Includes Asian Americans, American Indians and/or Alaskan natives, Pacific Islanders, and those who reported >1 race.
Includes those who were not enrolled, who were homeschooled, whose schools were not graded, who were in 12th grade, and who were in college or vocational school.