Table 1.
Sample Description.
| % Grade 8 (N=21,170) | % Grade 10 (N=24,362) | |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking in last 2 weeks | ||
| No | 93.5 | 83.4 |
| Yes | 6.5 | 16.6 |
| Age | ||
| < 16 years | — | 42.3 |
| ≥ 16 years | — | 57.7 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 53.3 | 52.7 |
| Male | 46.7 | 47.3 |
| Race | ||
| African American | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| Caucasian | 59.5 | 63.7 |
| Hispanic, other, or not specified | 30.5 | 26.9 |
| Household | ||
| Mother and Father | 78.0 | 78.1 |
| Mother only | 17.2 | 16.9 |
| Father only | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Neither | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Parent education | ||
| College degree or higher | 59.8 | 57.2 |
| HS diploma or some college | 33.1 | 36.2 |
| Some HS or less | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Average grades in current school year | ||
| A- or higher | 42.8 | 33.4 |
| B+ to B- | 39.7 | 43.3 |
| C+ or lower | 17.5 | 23.4 |
| Average time working for pay during school year | ||
| 0 hrs/wk | 74.8 | 71.3 |
| 1 to 20 hrs/wk | 23.6 | 24.4 |
| > 20 hrs/wk | 1.6 | 4.3 |
| Approx. time on internet excl. school/job | ||
| < 1 hr/wk | 19.9 | 16.8 |
| 1 to 5 hrs/wk | 44.7 | 43.3 |
| 6 to 19 hrs/wk | 25.2 | 28.0 |
| ≥ 20 hrs/wk | 10.3 | 11.9 |
Monitoring the Future 2007-2012, stratified by grade with years combined. Survey-weighted percentages and raw sample sizes are displayed. —, not applicable.