Table 1:
Adolescent Sociodemographics by Educational Status
| Homeschooled (a) | Public/Private School, Low Dropout Risk (b) | Public/Private School, At-Risk for Dropout (c) | Not in School (d) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample Size (weighted %) | 307 (0.6%) | 41,898 (80.8%) | 5,350 (9.8%) | 4,534 (8.8%) |
| Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | |
| Age (in years) | 14.1 (13.9–14.4) | 14.6 (14.5–14.6) | 14.8 (14.7–14.9) | 14.7 (14.7–14.8) |
| Religiosity | 11.3 (10.7–11.8) | 10.8 (10.7–10.9) | 9.5 (9.4–9.6) | 9.9 (9.7–10.2) |
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
| Male Sex | 54.9 (46.1–63.4) | 49.2 (48.5–49.9) | 53.3 (51.6–55.0) | 60.4 (58.5–62.3) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| White | 61.5 (53.3–69.0) | 53.8 (53.0–54.6) | 52.7 (50.9–54.5) | 52.2 (50.1–54.3) |
| Black | 12.2 (7.9–18.3) | 12.8 (12.2–13.3) | 15.5 (14.3–16.8) | 16.6 (15.2–18.2) |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 19.5 (14.3–26.1) | 23.4 (22.7–24.1) | 24.3 (22.7–26.0) | 22.9 (21.2–24.6) |
| Asian-American | 2.9 (1.1–7.6) | 5.9 (5.5–6.3) | 2.5 (2.0–3.0) | 4.2 (3.3–5.3) |
| Multiracial | 2.4 (1.1–5.2) | 3.2 (3.0–3.4) | 3.4 (2.9–4.1) | 2.8 (2.3–3.4) |
| American Indian/Native American | 0.8 (0.3–2.4) | 0.5 (0.5–0.6) | 1.1 (0.8–1.6) | 0.7 (0.5–1.0) |
| Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.7 (0.1–4.1) | 0.4 (0.3–0.5) | 0.4 (0.2–0.8) | 0.6 (0.4–1.0) |
| Household Income | ||||
| Less than $20,000 | 20.6 (14.6–28.3) | 13.4 (12.9–14.0) | 23.7 (22.1–25.3) | 21.2 (19.3–23.2) |
| $20,000–49,999 | 28.2 (22.5–34.6) | 26.6 (26.0–27.2) | 33.0 (31.3–34.8) | 30.0 (28.0–32.0) |
| $50,000–74,999 | 11.2 (7.9–15.8) | 14.6 (14.1–15.0) | 13.3 (12.3–14.5) | 13.5 (12.0–15.1) |
| $75,000 and greater | 40.0 (31.6–49.0) | 45.4 (44.5–46.3) | 30.0 (28.1–32.0) | 35.4 (33.2–37.7) |
| Population Density | ||||
| CBSA of 1 million or more persons | 46.2 (39.6–53.0) | 55.7 (54.8–56.6) | 48.9 (47.0–50.7) | 53.9 (51.9–55.9) |
| CBSA of under 1 million persons | 42.2 (35.0–49.8) | 38.8 (38.0–39.7) | 44.0 (42.1–45.9) | 39.3 (37.4–41.2) |
| Not in a CBSA | 11.6 (7.7–17.1) | 5.5 (5.0–6.0) | 7.1 (6.3–8.1) | 5.8 (5.3–6.3) |
Data: 2015–2018 NSDUH
Acronyms: CBSA = Core-based Statistical Area