Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of adolescents and parents or guardians, Cherokee Nation (n = 260)
| Characteristic [number (%) with available information]a | Numberb | Weighted % |
|---|---|---|
| Adolescent | ||
| Sex (259 [99.6%]) | ||
| Male | 126 | 50.4 |
| Female | 133 | 49.4 |
| Age (260 [100%]) | ||
| 9–11 years | 108 | 32.2 |
| 12–14 years | 92 | 22.7 |
| 15–17 years | 60 | 45.1 |
| Ethnicity (259 [99.6%]) | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 5.9 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 241 | 93.8 |
| Parent or guardian | ||
| Sex (259 [99.6%]) | ||
| Male | 15 | 4.5 |
| Female | 244 | 95.2 |
| Age (247 [95%]) | ||
| ≤ 34 years | 37 | 12.0 |
| 35–44 years | 138 | 50.8 |
| ≥ 45 years | 72 | 37.2 |
| Ethnicity (258 [99.2%]) | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 1.8 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 251 | 97.6 |
| Marital status (255 [98.1%]) | ||
| Never married | 22 | 7.9 |
| Married or in a domestic relationship | 180 | 68.9 |
| Otherc | 53 | 21.6 |
| Parent or guardian education (256 [98.5%]) | ||
| High school graduate or less | 63 | 26.7 |
| Some college credit | 80 | 30.1 |
| College graduate or higher | 98 | 38.1 |
| Otherd | 15 | 5.1 |
CI confidence interval
aAvailable information does not include missing values and “don’t know” response to the survey questions
bUnweighted counts represent the actual number of respondents in the survey sample
cOther marital status includes widowed, divorced, separated, and unknown marital status
dOther education status includes associate’s degree, nursing degree, trade and technical schools