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Table 1 AYS sample characteristics by ACEs score

From: The power of local research to inform adverse childhood experiences in substance use prevention in adolescents and adults

 

Total Sample

ACEs 0

ACEs 1–3

ACEs 4–6

 

N; %/

Mean (SD)

N; %/

Mean (SD)

N; %/

Mean (SD)

N; %/

Mean (SD)

Sample size

42,009; 100.00

11,407; 27.00

24,003; 57.00

6599; 16.00

Dependent Variables

 Past 30-day use (1/0)

   Smoking

8954; 21.31

1106; 9.83

5155; 21.86

2693; 41.46

   E-cig.

3723; 8.86

405; 3.61

2113; 8.97

1205; 18.55

   Illicit drugs

8287; 19.73

1239; 10.86

4825; 20.10

2223; 33.69

   Alcohol

17,668; 42.06

2863; 25.73

10,710; 45.70

4095; 63.37

   Binge drinking

5264; 12.53

774; 6.91

3091; 13.16

1399; 21.62

Sample characteristics by ACEs score

Age

15.36(1.17)

15.26 (1.71)

15.45 (17.44)

15.52 (1.66)

  Gender

  Female

21,296; 51.51

5175; 45.92

12,342; 52.24

3779; 58.10

  Male

20,103; 48.62

6094; 54.07

11,284; 47.76

2725; 40.64

  Race

  White

18,815; 44.79

5275; 46.86

10,770; 45.34

2770; 42.40

  Black or African American

1380; 3.29

339; 3.01

836; 3.52

205; 3.14

   Multiracial

2279; 5.43

489, 4.34

1339, 5.64

451, 6.90

   Hispanic

16,335; 38.88

4408;39.15

9249;38.94

2678;40.98

  Education Level

  8th Grade

15,989; 38.06

4625; 40.55

9077; 37.82

2287; 34.66

  10th Grade

14,029; 33.40

3644; 31.95

8100; 33.75

2285; 34.63

  12th Grade

11,991; 28.54

3138; 27.51

6826; 28.44

2027; 30.72