Table 3 Means and standard deviations for sensation seeking subscales by demographic characteristics, acculturation, cigarette experimentation, and physical activity in Boys (n = 533)

Age

≤13

7.34

3.19

0.026

2.88

1.89

<0.001

0.87

1.31

0.001

14

8.03

2.96

3.61

1.78

1.26

1.53

15

8.40

2.66

3.98

1.68

1.61

1.75

≥16

8.22

2.68

3.97

1.56

1.78

1.76

Country of Birth

0.848

0.039

0.227

Mexico

7.99

3.00

3.36

1.86

1.23

1.43

US

8.05

2.86

3.73

1.75

1.42

1.78

Parental Education

0.018

0.285

0.158

< HS

7.91

2.80

3.54

1.77

1.31

1.58

HS

7.71

3.29

3.81

1.81

1.32

1.62

> HS

8.77

2.79

3.79

1.83

1.66

1.77

Parental Income ($)

< 24,999

8.09

2.85

3.32

1.52

1.08

1.41

25,000 to 44,999

7.96

2.97

3.74

1.85

1.47

1.65

> 45,000

8.22

2.88

3.96

1.57

1.48

1.64

Missing

8.00

2.88

3.54

1.87

1.36

1.62

Language Acculturation

0.061

<0.001

0.078

Lowest

7.60

2.97

3.04

1.83

1.28

1.52

Medium

8.13

2.99

3.77

1.79

1.25

1.56

Highest

8.33

2.66

4.04

1.59

1.61

1.77

Cigarette Experimentation

0.001

<0.001

<0.001

No

7.70

2.98

3.32

1.79

0.98

1.35

Yes

8.80

2.56

4.35

1.56

2.28

1.82

Physically Active

<0.001

0.006

0.184

No

7.65

3.00

3.47

1.80

1.30

1.62

Yes

8.68

2.60

3.91

1.73

1.49

1.63