Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Poll Respondents

n (%), n = 909a
Age, y, mean (SD)18.9 (2.9)
    14-17, n (%)380 (41.8)
    18-24529 (58.2)
Gender, n (%)
    Male307 (33.8)
    Female533 (58.7)
    Other68 (7.5)
Race/Ethnicity, n (%)
    Non-Hispanic White528 (58.1)
    Non-Hispanic Black82 (9.0)
    Hispanic111 (12.2)
    Non-Hispanic Other187 (20.6)
Education, n (%)
    <High school463 (51)
    High school graduate79 (8.7)
    Some college or tech school235 (25.9)
    Associate’s or tech graduate32 (3.5)
    ≥Bachelor’s degree99 (10.9)
Parent education, n (%)
    ≤High school127 (14.0)
    Some college or tech school102 (11.2)
    Associate’s or tech graduate76 (8.4)
    Bachelor’s degree253 (27.9)
    Master’s degree241 (26.5)
    Doctoral degree109 (12.0)
HS free lunch (n = 901), n (%)
    Yes304 (33.7)
    No597 (66.3)
Region (n = 901), n (%)
    West162 (18.0)
    Midwest403 (44.7)
    South215 (23.9)
    Northeast121 (13.4)

  • HS = high school; tech = technical.

  • ↵a1 participant was missing all demographic information except age.