Table 1

Demographic, baseline drug use, and social self-control characteristics of the analysis sample.



RHS (N = 1529)
CHS (N = 552)

Mean age***

14.8 (SD = 0.86)
16.8 (SD = 0.74)
Gender***



% Male
51.6
57.2

% Female
48.4
42.8
Ethnicity***



% Latino
60.6
71.2

% Non-Latino
39.4
28.8
Parents education***



% Some college or below
69.7
80.0

% Full college or above
30.3
20.0
% using cigarette***
8.3
35.4
% using alcohol ***
31.3
58.0
% using marijuana***
13.7
41.0
% using hard drug***
4.90
17.6
Mean Problem drug use***
1.09 (SD = 0.24)
1.21 (SD = 0.33)
Mean social self-control
2.87 (SD = 0.50)
2.88 (SD = 0.51)

Note: *p < 0.05; **p < 0.001; ***p < 0.0001; SD = Standard deviation; % using drug pertains to any use in last 30 days; RHS = Regular High School; CHS = Continuation High School

Pokhrel et al. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2007 2:22   doi:10.1186/1747-597X-2-22

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