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Table 1 Descriptive Statistics of the sample (n = 68,263)

From: Race/ethnicity differences in risk and protective factors for marijuana use among U.S. adolescents

Variables

Group

Percentage

Race

White

52.62%

Black

13.64%

Hispanic

23.98%

Asian

5.37%

Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islander

0.44%

Native-Americans

0.63%

Mixed-race

3.32%

Gender

Male

50.94%

Female

49.06%

Poverty level

< 100%

21.69%

100–199%

21.80%

200%+

56.51%

Urbanicity

Large metro

54.39%

Small metro

39.77%

Non-metro

5.84%

Age

12–13

31.58%

14–15

34.32%

16–17

34.10%

Perceived availability of marijuana

Yes

45.61%

Parental disapproval of marijuana use

Yes

94.16%

Peer disapproval of marijuana use

Yes

78.92%

Close friends disapproval of marijuana use

Yes

78.28%

Risk perception of marijuana use

Yes

37.29%

Past month marijuana use

Yes

6.85%

Past year marijuana use

Yes

12.67%

Lifetime marijuana use

Yes

15.52%