Table 2.
Sample Descriptive Statistics on Input Variables Collected in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
| Variable | EAT 2010 | EAT 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | N or M | % or SD | N or M | % or SD | |
| Input Variables Measured at Both Time Points | |||||
| Neighborhood safety | 2–8 | 6.02 | 1.86 | 5.88 | 1.88 |
| Food insecurity | |||||
| No | 1322 | 84.3 | 1185 | 77.7 | |
| Yes | 193 | 12.7 | 340 | 22.3 | |
| Public Assistance | |||||
| No | 723 | 46.4 | 1023 | 67.7 | |
| Yes | 465 | 29.8 | 370 | 24.5 | |
| I don’t know | 370 | 23.7 | 119 | 7.9 | |
| Input Variables Measured during Adolescence | |||||
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||
| Asian | 355 | 22.7 | |||
| African American/Black | 345 | 22.1 | |||
| Hispanic/Latino/a | 274 | 17.5 | |||
| White | 366 | 23.4 | |||
| Mixed or other | 223 | 14.3 | |||
| U.S. Nativity | 1312 | 83.7 | |||
| Household Language | |||||
| English | 927 | 59.2 | |||
| Another language | 205 | 13.1 | |||
| English + another language | 433 | 27.7 | |||
| Highest parental education | |||||
| Less than high school | 167 | 10.8 | |||
| High school or equivalent | 224 | 14.5 | |||
| Some college | 248 | 16.0 | |||
| Graduated college | 326 | 21.0 | |||
| Advanced degree | 192 | 12.4 | |||
| I don’t know | 392 | 25.3 | |||
| Mother Employment | |||||
| Full time | 646 | 41.9 | |||
| Part time | 250 | 16.2 | |||
| Not working for pay | 217 | 14.1 | |||
| I don’t know | 427 | 27.7 | |||
| Father Employment | |||||
| Full time | 664 | 47.1 | |||
| Part time | 131 | 9.3 | |||
| Not working for pay | 137 | 9.7 | |||
| I don’t know | 479 | 33.9 | |||
| Input Variables Measured during Emerging Adulthood | |||||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 642 | 41.3 | |||
| Female | 900 | 58.0 | |||
| Another Gender | 11 | 0.7 | |||
| Personal income | |||||
| None | 162 | 10.8 | |||
| < $5,000/year | 209 | 13.9 | |||
| $5,000 - $14,999 | 384 | 25.6 | |||
| $15,000–29,999 | 317 | 21.1 | |||
| $25,000–29,999 | 134 | 8.9 | |||
| $30,000–39,999 | 148 | 9.9 | |||
| ≥40,000 | 145 | 9.7 | |||
| Student Status | |||||
| Not a student | 840 | 54.4 | |||
| Full time student | 495 | 32.1 | |||
| Part time student | 176 | 11.4 | |||
| Graduate student | 33 | 2.1 | |||
| Personal Education | |||||
| Less than high school | 89 | 5.7 | |||
| High school or equivalent | 445 | 28.7 | |||
| College degree | 318 | 20.5 | |||
| Advanced degree | 17 | 1.1 | |||
| Vocational or other | 680 | 43.9 | |||
| Living Situation | |||||
| Alone | 121 | 7.7 | |||
| With parents | 699 | 44.6 | |||
| With roommates | 324 | 20.7 | |||
| Other | 424 | 27.0 | |||
| Work status | |||||
| Full time | 791 | 51.2 | |||
| Part time | 432 | 28.0 | |||
| Unemployed | 177 | 11.5 | |||
| Other | 145 | 9.4 | |||
| Hours of work (weekly) | |||||
| 1–19 hours | 193 | 16.0 | |||
| 20–39 hours | 431 | 35.7 | |||
| 40 hours | 397 | 32.9 | |||
| More than 40 hours | 186 | 15.4 | |||
| Financial difficulty | |||||
| Not at all | 279 | 18.4 | |||
| Somewhat | 897 | 59.3 | |||
| Very difficult / Can barely get by | 337 | 22.3 | |||
| Everyday Discrimination | 3–15 | 6.06 | 2.98 | ||
| Stressful Life Events (count) | 0–6 | 0.62 | 1.13 | ||
| Adverse Childhood Experiences (count) | 0–6 | 1.01 | 1.45 | ||