Table 1.
Wave 8 information from project CHOICE on demographic characteristics as well as participants substance use and experiences of adverse event
| Variable | Full sample | ACEs+ | ACEs− | t-value or chi-square |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M(SD) or n (%) | M(SD) or n (%) | M(SD) or n (%) | ||
| N = 2,526 | N = 745 | N = 1,781 | ||
| Age | 18.33 (0.781) | 18.3 (0.74) | 18.3 (0.77) | −0.60 (2190), p = 0.55 |
| Female | 1,582 (53.7%) | 456 (61.2%) | 936 (52.6%) | 17.7 (1), p < .001 |
| Race/Ethnicity n (%) | ||||
| White | 603 (20.5%) | 142 (19.1%) | 375 (21.1%) | 1.23 (1), p = 0.25 |
| Black | 66 (2.2%) | 19 (2.6%) | 33 (1.9%) | 1.26 (1), p = 0.26 |
| Hispanic | 1,348 (45.8%) | 364 (48.9%) | 800 (44.9%) | 3.42 (1), p = 0.07 |
| Asian | 587 (19.9%) | 145 (19.5%) | 367 (20.6%) | 0.43 (1), p = 0.51 |
| Other | 340 (11.5%) | |||
| Mothers Education n (%) | ||||
| High school or less | 858 (29.2%) | 247 (33.2%) | 486 (27.3%) | 8.77 (1), p < .001 |
| Substance Use, Past Year n (%) | ||||
| Alcohol | 1,355 (46%) | 418 (63.0%) | 756 (49.7%) | 32.7 (1), p < .001 |
| Binge drinking | 957 (32.5%) | 285 (42.9%) | 534 (35.1%) | 12.0 (1), p < .001 |
| Marijuana | 900 (30.6%) | 273 (41.1%) | 487 (32.0%) | 16.7 (1), p < .001 |
| Tobacco/Nicotine | 743 (25.2%) | 221 (33.2%) | 400 (26.2%) | 11.2 (1), p < .001 |
| Non-opioid Prescription Drug Misuse | 177 (6.0%) | 71 (10.7%) | 79 (5.2%) | 21.9 (1), p < .001 |
| Opioid Misuse | 109 (3.7%) | 35 (5.3%) | 46 (3.0%) | 6.52 (1),p < .001 |
| Any Adverse Childhood Experiences n (%) | 745 (25.3%) | − | − | − |
| Average ACEs score | 0.51 (0.91) | 1.71 (0.90) | − | − |
| Mental Health, Past Two Weeks | ||||
| Depression | 4.76 (5.13) | 6.87 (6.01) | 3.94 (4.48) | 12.6 (2182), p <.001 |
| Anxiety | 4.10 (5.04) | 6.19 (6.01) | 3.26 (4.32) | 12.9 (2182), p <.001 |
Note: t-values and chi-square tests assess differences at wave 8 between ACES+ and ACES− participants.