Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents (n = 994)
From: Exploring the beliefs and perceptions of spending time in nature among U.S. youth
Self-reported characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 18.9 (2.7) |
Age range | 14–24 |
Gender | |
Male | 440 (44.3) |
Female | 471 (47.4) |
Other Gendera | 82 (8.3) |
Race/Ethnicity | |
Non-Hispanic White | 569 (57.4) |
Non-Hispanic Black | 81 (8.2) |
Hispanic | 129 (13.0) |
Non-Hispanic Other | 213 (21.5) |
Participant education level | |
Less than high schoolb | 394 (39.7) |
High school grad | 146 (14.7) |
Some college or tech school | 291 (29.3) |
Associate’s or tech grad | 33 (3.3) |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 129 (13.0) |
Region | |
Midwest | 336 (32.9) |
Northeast | 162 (16.3) |
South | 282 (28.5) |
West | 211 (21.3) |
Eligible for free or reduced school lunch | |
Yes | 361 (36.6) |
No | 624 (63.4) |