Table 1.
Bivariate Comparison of Means for the Analytic Sample, by Racial Identity
| Variable Names | Multiracial (n=437) | Monoracial (n=10,098) | Total (N=10,535) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % / Mean | SD | % / Mean | SD | % / Mean | SD | |
| Health Outcomes | ||||||
| Depression* | 5.05 | 4.12 | 4.51 | 4.05 | 4.54 | 4.05 |
| Self-Esteem* | 16.64 | 2.34 | 16.88 | 2.28 | 16.88 | 2.28 |
| Life Satisfaction | 3.99 | .88 | 4.17 | .80 | 4.16 | .80 |
| Self-Rated Health | 3.93 | .85 | 3.99 | .87 | 3.99 | .87 |
| Race | ||||||
| Monoracial | ||||||
| White | --- | --- | .77 | .42 | .74 | .44 |
| Black | --- | --- | .16 | .37 | .15 | .36 |
| Native American | --- | --- | .02 | .15 | .02 | .15 |
| Asian | --- | --- | .04 | .20 | .04 | .20 |
| Multiracial | ||||||
| White-Nonwhite | .86 | .34 | --- | --- | .03 | .18 |
| Nonwhite-Nonwhite | .14 | .34 | --- | --- | .01 | .07 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | .50 | .50 | .50 | .50 | .50 | .50 |
| Male | .50 | .50 | .50 | .50 | .50 | .50 |
| Age | 21.29 | 1.62 | 21.39 | 1.65 | 21.39 | 1.65 |
| Education* | ||||||
| Less than High School | .12 | .32 | .10 | .30 | .10 | .30 |
| High School Graduate | .74 | .44 | .76 | .43 | .76 | .43 |
| Associate’s Degree | .07 | .25 | .06 | .23 | .06 | .23 |
| Bachelor’s Degree | .07 | .25 | .08 | .28 | .08 | .27 |
| More than Bachelor Degree | .01 | .10 | .00 | .07 | .00 | .07 |
Note:
*
p < .05. Significance measured using chi-square tests for categorical variables and one-tailed t-tests for continuous variables. Some percentages do not total 100 due to rounding.