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Table 2 Network Statistics for the Add Health Schools (n = 13) in the Analysis Sample

From: Peer selection and influence effects on adolescent alcohol use: a stochastic actor-based model

 

Wave 1(n = 2563)

Wave 2 (n = 2299)

Network Structure

Mean number of adolescents per school (range)

197.2 (48-987)

176.8 (41-889)

Mean number of friendship nominations per student

2.04

1.85

Reciprocal friendships (%)

22.9

25.3

Jaccard Indexa, mean (range)

.253 (.200-.325)

 

Individual Characteristics

Alcohol use, past 12 months

None (%)

49.6

54.0

1-2 times (%)

18.3

14.1

3-12 times (%)

14.2

12.3

More than monthly, less than weekly (%)

8.3

8.7

Weekly or more often (%)

9.6

10.9

  1. aJaccard network stability index = (Number of ties present at both Wave 1 and Wave 2) / (Number of ties present at both Wave 1 and Wave 2 + Number of new ties + Number of dissolved ties).