Table 1 Sociodemographic information
Characteristic | Females (n = 8904) | Males (n = 9243) |
|---|---|---|
Grade – count (%) | ||
 9 | 2112 (23.7) | 2233 (24.2) |
 10 | 2336 (26.2) | 2305 (24.9) |
 11 | 2255 (25.3) | 2333 (25.2) |
 12 | 2201 (24.7) | 2372 (25.7) |
Ethnicity/race – count (%) | ||
 White | 6653 (74.7) | 6701 (72.5)* |
 Black | 269 (3.0) | 420 (4.5)* |
 Asian | 522 (5.9) | 503 (5.4) |
 Aboriginal | 210 (2.4) | 257 (2.8) |
 Latino/Hispanic | 164 (1.8) | 223 (2.4)* |
 Other/Mixed | 1086 (12.2) | 1139 (12.3) |
Anticipated education level – count (%) | ||
 High school diploma or graduation equivalency or less | 328 (3.7) | 471 (5.1)* |
 College/trade/vocational certificate | 1754 (19.7) | 2874 (31.1)* |
 University Bachelor’s degree | 2317 (26.0) | 2289 (24.8) |
 Master’s/PhD/law school/medical degree/teachers’ college degree | 3212 (36.1) | 2410 (26.1)* |
 I don’t know | 1293 (14.5) | 1199 (13.0)* |
Weekly spending money – count (%) | ||
 Zero | 1229 (13.8) | 1443 (15.6)* |
 $1–20 | 2688 (30.2) | 2758 (29.8) |
 $21–100 | 2743 (30.8) | 2431 (26.3)* |
 $100+ | 1205 (13.5) | 1572 (17.0)* |
 I don’t know | 1039 (11.7) | 1039 (11.2) |