Table 1.

Demographics and unadjusted and adjusted outcome differences between Puerto Rican (PR) and South Bronx (SB) youth (N=1,863)

	Total (N=1,863)	PR (N=1,015)	SB (N=848)	p
Wave 1 demographics
Age
5‐9 years (%)	53.3	53.8	52.7	0.662
10+ years (%)	46.7	46.2	47.3
Gender
Male (%)	51.4	51.6	51.2	0.877
Female (%)	48.6	48.4	48.8
Biological mother's age (years, mean)	34.4	34.7	34.1	0.166
Biological mother's education status
Less than high school (%)	33.8	23.5	46.2	<0.001
High school diploma, vocational school, or more (%)	66.2	76.5	53.8
Unadjusted prevalence rates at Wave 4
Lifetime diagnosis of MDD (%)	13.8	11.8	16.2	0.017
Lifetime diagnosis of GAD (%)	4.1	2.6	5.9	<0.001
Diagnosis of MDD within last 12 months (%)	8.2	7.0	9.6	0.066
Diagnosis of GAD within last 12 months (%)	2.2	1.1	3.6	<0.001
Depressive and anxiety symptoms (mean)	4.8	4.1	5.7	0.002
K10 symptoms in last 30 days (mean)	15.0	14.2	15.9	<0.001
Adjusted prevalence rates at Wave 4
Lifetime diagnosis of MDD (%)	13.9	11.9	16.2	0.059
Lifetime diagnosis of GAD (%)	4.0	2.4	5.9	<0.001
Diagnosis of MDD within last 12 months (%)	8.2	6.9	9.6	0.084
Diagnosis of GAD within last 12 months (%)	2.2	1.0	3.6	0.001
Depressive and anxiety symptoms (mean)	4.8	4.1	5.7	0.005
K10 symptoms in last 30 days (mean)	15.0	14.3	15.9	<0.001

The adjusted prevalence rates are based on propensity weighting estimates. MDD – major depressive disorder, GAD – generalized anxiety disorder, K‐10 – Kes‐sler‐10 scale