Table 1 Sample demographics (N = 288)
Demographic variable | Percentage |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Male | 69% |
 Female | 31% |
Racea | |
 White | 51% |
 Black or African-American | 16% |
 Asian | 2% |
 American Indian or Alaskan Native | 4% |
 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2% |
 More than one race | 18% |
Ethnicity | |
 Hispanic | 38% |
 Not Hispanic | 62% |
Living Situation | |
 Two-parent household | 52% |
  Mother and father | 33% |
  Mother and stepfather | 18% |
  Father and stepmother | 1% |
  Mother and mother | 1% |
 Only mother | 24% |
 Only father | 5% |
 Some with mother/some with father | 5% |
 Guardian, foster parent, or relative | 5% |
 Other | 10% |
Grade | |
 Middle school | 11% |
  7th grade | 4% |
  8th grade | 7% |
 High school | 89% |
  9th grade | 18% |
  10th grade | 35% |
  11th grade | 22% |
  12th grade | 15% |
Academic Performance | |
 Mostly As | 14% |
 Mostly Bs | 39% |
 Mostly Cs | 44% |
 Mostly Ds | 7% |
 Ds or lower | 5% |
Days Absent (in the last school year) | |
 None | 3% |
 1–2 days | 10% |
 3–6 days | 33% |
 7–15 days | 29% |
 16 or more days | 26% |