Table 2 Means and standard deviations for sensation seeking subscales by demographic characteristics, acculturation, cigarette experimentation and physical activity in Girls (n = 543)

Age

0.064

<0.001

0.004

≤13

5.08

3.35

2.32

1.88

0.60

1.11

14

5.85

3.19

2.82

2.05

0.92

1.54

15

5.77

3.12

3.48

2.00

1.21

1.73

≥16

6.24

3.25

3.51

1.81

1.16

1.58

Country of Birth

0.641

0.039

0.890

Mexico

5.57

3.01

2.69

2.01

0.94

1.46

US

5.72

3.30

3.08

2.01

0.96

1.55

Parental Education

0.029

0.008

0.809

< HS

5.41

3.16

2.78

2.03

0.93

1.46

HS

6.20

3.61

3.42

1.98

1.02

1.60

> HS

6.17

3.04

3.27

1.91

1.01

1.72

Parental Income ($)

< 24,999

5.41

3.02

2.77

2.12

1.00

1.72

25,000 to 44,999

5.48

3.44

2.90

1.95

0.71

1.19

> 45,000

6.56

3.15

3.46

1.89

1.05

1.65

Missing

5.69

3.13

2.92

2.06

1.08

1.62

Language Acculturation

<0.001

<0.001

0.015

Lowest

4.94

3.04

2.33

2.02

0.73

1.31

Medium

5.88

3.31

3.20

1.97

0.96

1.56

Highest

6.29

3.17

3.43

1.89

1.23

1.69

Cigarette Experimentation

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

No

5.45

3.20

2.71

1.95

0.67

1.20

Yes

6.88

3.11

4.35

1.80

2.25

2.07

Physically Active

0.124

0.664

0.442

No

5.57

3.10

2.96

2.01

0.98

1.56

Yes

6.10

3.30

3.05

2.04

0.86

1.39