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. 2019 Apr 5;7(4):e10904. doi: 10.2196/10904

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of court-involved, nonincarcerated youth and caregivers.

Demographics Development phase End-user testing
Youth (n) 8 7
Median age (years) 17 16
Gender, n (%)

Female 6 (75) 1 (14)

Male 2 (25) 8 (8)
Race, n (%)


White 0 (0) 0 (0)

African American/black 3 (38) 2 (29)

Asian 1 (13) 1 (14)

Multiracial 2 (25) 0 (0)

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (13) 0 (0)

American Indian or Alaska native 0 (0) 1 (14)

Other 1 (13) 3 (43)
Hispanic ethnicity, n (%) 3 (38) 6 (86)
Owned a cell phone (yes), n (%) 6 (75)a 7 (100)
Caregiver (n) 5 2
Relationship to youth

Biological caregiver 4 (80) 2 (100)
Age range, n (%)

35-44 1 (20) N/Ab

45-54 2 (40) 1 (50)

55-64 1 (20) 1 (50)

65+ 1 (20) N/A
Gender, n (%)

Female 4 (80) 2 (100)
Race, n (%)

White 0 (0) 1 (50)

African American/black 4 (80) 1 (50)

Asian 0 (0) 0 (0)

Multiracial 0 (0) 0 (0)

Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander 1 (20) 0 (0)

American Indian or Alaska native 0 (0) 0 (0)

Other 0 (0) 0 (0)
Hispanic ethnicity, n (%) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Owned a cell phone (yes), n (%) 5 (100) 2 (100)

aOwning a personal cell phone was only required for teens participating in the End-User Testing phase.

bN/A: not applicable.