Table 2.
Sample characteristics for the total sample, males and females (N = 3017)
| Sample | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample characteristics | Total (N = 3017) | Males (N = 1530) | Females (N = 1487) |
| Age, M (s.d.) | 19.58 (3.28) | 19.55 (3.31) | 19.61 (3.26) |
| Education | |||
| 8th Grade | 442 (14.1) | 270 (16.7) | 172 (11.6) |
| 10th Grade | 740 (24.1) | 330 (21.0) | 410 (27.2) |
| High school | 1745 (59.6) | 887 (59.6) | 858 (58.5) |
| Other | 90 (2.7) | 43 (2.7) | 47 (2.7) |
| Number of NLE, M (s.d.) | 6.93 (5.94) | 7.02 (5.75) | 6.85 (6.13) |
| CE, M (s.d.) | 0.86 (0.58) | 0.86 (0.60) | 0.86 (0.56) |
| Baseline disorder | |||
| Any disorder* | 1068 (40.1) | 535 (41.2) | 533 (39.0) |
| Any anxiety disorder† | 249 (8.6) | 70 (4.6) | 179 (12.5) |
| Panic disorder | 42 (1.6) | 10 (0.8) | 32 (2.4) |
| Agoraphobia | 89 (3.1) | 19 (1.3) | 70 (5.0) |
| GAD | 51 (2.1) | 13 (1.2) | 38 (3.0) |
| Social phobia | 128 (4.2) | 44 (2.6) | 84 (5.7) |
| Any depression‡ | 379 (14.4) | 138 (10.6) | 241 (18.1) |
| Major depressive episodes | 324 (12.7) | 120 (9.5) | 204 (15.8) |
| Dysthymia | 88 (3.0) | 24 (1.5) | 64 (4.5) |
| Any substance use disorder§ | 741 (28.8) | 435 (34.2) | 306 (23.5) |
| Alcohol abuse/dependence | 396 (15.8) | 301 (24.9) | 95 (7.0) |
| Nicotine dependence | 481 (18.8) | 244 (19.0) | 237 (18.8) |
| Abuse/dependence of illicit drugs | 74 (2.5) | 50 (3.6) | 24 (1.5) |
NLE, negative life events; CE, coping efficacy, GAD, generalised anxiety disorder; numbers are unweighted, percentages, means and standard deviations are weighted
*
Includes any anxiety, depressive and substance use disorder.
†
Includes panic disorder, agoraphobia, GAD and social phobia.
‡
Includes major depressive episodes and dysthymia.
§
Includes alcohol abuse/dependence, nicotine dependence and abuse/dependence of illicit drugs.