Table 1.
Sample Characteristics, National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 Cohort (N=8,186)
| Covariates | Female (n=4,225) | Male (n=3,961) |
|---|---|---|
| Time-invariant variables | ||
| Age in 1982, years, mean | 21.82 | 21.68 |
| U.S. born | 95.7 (3,926) | 95.7 (3,673) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White | 61.4 (1,702) | 63.3 (1,628) |
| Black | 14.5 (1,224) | 13.7 (1,139) |
| Hispanic | 6.5 (759) | 6.2 (718) |
| Native American | 6.2 (195) | 4.8 (141) |
| Other | 11.5 (326) | 12.1 (315) |
| Religious attendance, 1979, mean | 2.36 | 2.05 |
| Work-health limitation, 1979 | 7.2 (297) | 4.8 (190) |
| Education attainment by age 25 years | ||
| Less than high school | 11.4 (651) | 13.9 (755) |
| High school | 44.8 (1,856) | 45.2 (1,807) |
| Some college | 23.5 (1,025) | 20.1 (774) |
| College or more | 20.3 (684) | 20.7 (617) |
| Hypertension | 24.6 (1,200) | 28.4 (1,188) |
| Heart problems | 2.4 (113) | 3.1 (123) |
| Time-varying variables, 1982–2012 | ||
| Children, mean | ||
| Yes | 1.43 | 0.90 |
| Poverty status | ||
| Yes | 13.9 | 10.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 22.9 | 32.6 |
| Married | 58.5 | 53.7 |
| Separated | 4.2 | 2.9 |
| Divorced | 13.5 | 10.6 |
| Widowed | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 74.8 | 85.9 |
| Unemployed | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| Out of labor force | 22.9 | 8.6 |
| Active services | 0.3 | 2.6 |
Note: Data presented as weighted percentage (unweighted sample size) unless otherwise specified.