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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics by ethnicity and acculturation

From: Correlates of depressive symptoms among Latino and Non-Latino White adolescents: Findings from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey

 

Non-Latino White

Latino (high acculturation)

Latino (low acculturation)

Characteristics

N = 2071

%

N = 865

%

N = 260

%

Age*

   

   12–13 years

32.7

40.5

31.5

   14–15 years

33.9

33.6

31.5

   16–17 years

33.3

25.9

36.9

Gender

   

   Male

50.4

51.1

54.2

   Female

49.6

48.9

45.8

Poverty level*

   

   <200%

16.7

60.8

88.1

   200% or more

83.3

39.2

11.9

Household Type*

   

   Both parents

75.0

72.6

83.8

   One parent

25.0

27.4

16.2

Support at home*

   

   Low

44.5

57.8

63.8

   High

55.5

42.2

36.2

Support at school*

   

   Low

42.1

56.2

65.4

   High

57.9

43.8

34.6

  1. *significant differences between the three subgroups, p < .001, chi-square test
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