Descriptive Statistics for the NLSY97 Pooled across all Observations (N = 39 014)
| . | Mean or % . | SD . | Range . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual-level outcomes | |||
| Any cigarette use | 30.79% | ||
| Frequency of cigarette use | 6.56 | 11.61 | 0–30 |
| Near daily cigarette use | 18.51% | ||
| Cannabis policy | |||
| Cannabis possession | |||
| Felony | 4.23% | ||
| Misdemeanor | 75.63% | ||
| Decriminalized | 19.62% | ||
| Legal | 0.53% | ||
| Cannabis sale felony | 49.99% | ||
| Medical cannabis | |||
| Illegal | 74.93% | ||
| CBD only | 1.99% | ||
| Legal with restrictions | 0.93% | ||
| Legal | 22.15% | ||
| Tobacco control policy | |||
| Comprehensive Smoking Ban | 25.13% | ||
| Young Adult Possession Restriction | 72.87% | ||
| Single Cigarette Sale Restriction | 35.52% | ||
| Vending Machine Restriction | 10.22% | ||
| Any Advertisement Restriction | 67.55% | ||
| City variables | |||
| Excise tobacco tax | 1.02 | 1.01 | 0.03–6.16 |
| Population size | |||
| less than 50 000 | 4.11% | ||
| 50 000–100 000 | 12.91% | ||
| 100 000–250 000 | 18.75% | ||
| 250 000–500 000 | 15.41% | ||
| 500 000–1 million | 19.12% | ||
| Greater than 1 million | 29.69% | ||
| Population density (log) | 8.20 | 1.02 | 4.99–10.23 |
| % Owner occupied | 50.15 | 10.33 | 21.20–88.78 |
| % Under 18 | 24.29 | 3.56 | 5.10–34.95 |
| % Female-headed households | 15.75 | 4.85 | 2.30–31.62 |
| % Non-Hispanic White | 47.66 | 19.46 | 3.24–94.92 |
| Respondent variables | |||
| Cannabis use | 15.72% | ||
| Age | 22.12 | 5.14 | 12–36 |
| Married | 14.04% | ||
| Both parents in household | 51.49% | ||
| Moved between counties | 12.20% | ||
| Children | 29.63% | ||
| Work schedule | |||
| Daytime | 31.74% | ||
| Evening | 42.26% | ||
| Nighttime | 4.33% | ||
| No single time of day | 21.67% | ||
| Employment status | |||
| Did not work | 40.14% | ||
| Part-time | 23.78% | ||
| Full-time | 36.07% | ||
| Enrollment status | |||
| Less than high school | 11.60% | ||
| High school or GED | 21.27% | ||
| Some college, not enrolled | 15.71% | ||
| 2 Year degree | 2.64% | ||
| 4 Year degree or higher | 13.30% | ||
| Enrolled in high school | 20.01% | ||
| Enrolled in college | 15.46% | ||
| Received mostly A's in high school | 10.90% | ||
| Age at initial interview | |||
| 12 | 19.98% | ||
| 13 | 20.35% | ||
| 14 | 20.29% | ||
| 15 | 20.21% | ||
| 16 | 19.16% | ||
| Female | 50.43% | ||
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 34.00% | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 37.79% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 24.15% | ||
| American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut | 0.78% | ||
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 1.84% | ||
| Other | 1.44% | ||
| % of Peer smokers | |||
| less than 10% | 27.06% | ||
| About 25% | 22.18% | ||
| About 50% | 24.45% | ||
| About 75% | 18.26% | ||
| More than 90% | 8.06% | ||
| Parent's educational attainment | |||
| Less than high school | 18.38% | ||
| High school diploma | 31.89% | ||
| Some college | 23.78% | ||
| 4 Years of college or more | 25.94% | ||
| Parent's Health | |||
| Good-excellent | 75.12% | ||
| Fair-poor | 13.63% | ||
| No parent info | 11.25% | ||
| U.S. Native | 94.98% |
| . | Mean or % . | SD . | Range . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual-level outcomes | |||
| Any cigarette use | 30.79% | ||
| Frequency of cigarette use | 6.56 | 11.61 | 0–30 |
| Near daily cigarette use | 18.51% | ||
| Cannabis policy | |||
| Cannabis possession | |||
| Felony | 4.23% | ||
| Misdemeanor | 75.63% | ||
| Decriminalized | 19.62% | ||
| Legal | 0.53% | ||
| Cannabis sale felony | 49.99% | ||
| Medical cannabis | |||
| Illegal | 74.93% | ||
| CBD only | 1.99% | ||
| Legal with restrictions | 0.93% | ||
| Legal | 22.15% | ||
| Tobacco control policy | |||
| Comprehensive Smoking Ban | 25.13% | ||
| Young Adult Possession Restriction | 72.87% | ||
| Single Cigarette Sale Restriction | 35.52% | ||
| Vending Machine Restriction | 10.22% | ||
| Any Advertisement Restriction | 67.55% | ||
| City variables | |||
| Excise tobacco tax | 1.02 | 1.01 | 0.03–6.16 |
| Population size | |||
| less than 50 000 | 4.11% | ||
| 50 000–100 000 | 12.91% | ||
| 100 000–250 000 | 18.75% | ||
| 250 000–500 000 | 15.41% | ||
| 500 000–1 million | 19.12% | ||
| Greater than 1 million | 29.69% | ||
| Population density (log) | 8.20 | 1.02 | 4.99–10.23 |
| % Owner occupied | 50.15 | 10.33 | 21.20–88.78 |
| % Under 18 | 24.29 | 3.56 | 5.10–34.95 |
| % Female-headed households | 15.75 | 4.85 | 2.30–31.62 |
| % Non-Hispanic White | 47.66 | 19.46 | 3.24–94.92 |
| Respondent variables | |||
| Cannabis use | 15.72% | ||
| Age | 22.12 | 5.14 | 12–36 |
| Married | 14.04% | ||
| Both parents in household | 51.49% | ||
| Moved between counties | 12.20% | ||
| Children | 29.63% | ||
| Work schedule | |||
| Daytime | 31.74% | ||
| Evening | 42.26% | ||
| Nighttime | 4.33% | ||
| No single time of day | 21.67% | ||
| Employment status | |||
| Did not work | 40.14% | ||
| Part-time | 23.78% | ||
| Full-time | 36.07% | ||
| Enrollment status | |||
| Less than high school | 11.60% | ||
| High school or GED | 21.27% | ||
| Some college, not enrolled | 15.71% | ||
| 2 Year degree | 2.64% | ||
| 4 Year degree or higher | 13.30% | ||
| Enrolled in high school | 20.01% | ||
| Enrolled in college | 15.46% | ||
| Received mostly A's in high school | 10.90% | ||
| Age at initial interview | |||
| 12 | 19.98% | ||
| 13 | 20.35% | ||
| 14 | 20.29% | ||
| 15 | 20.21% | ||
| 16 | 19.16% | ||
| Female | 50.43% | ||
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 34.00% | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 37.79% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 24.15% | ||
| American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut | 0.78% | ||
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 1.84% | ||
| Other | 1.44% | ||
| % of Peer smokers | |||
| less than 10% | 27.06% | ||
| About 25% | 22.18% | ||
| About 50% | 24.45% | ||
| About 75% | 18.26% | ||
| More than 90% | 8.06% | ||
| Parent's educational attainment | |||
| Less than high school | 18.38% | ||
| High school diploma | 31.89% | ||
| Some college | 23.78% | ||
| 4 Years of college or more | 25.94% | ||
| Parent's Health | |||
| Good-excellent | 75.12% | ||
| Fair-poor | 13.63% | ||
| No parent info | 11.25% | ||
| U.S. Native | 94.98% |
For continuous variables, mean, SD, and range are displayed. For categorical variables, the percentage in each category is displayed.
Descriptive Statistics for the NLSY97 Pooled across all Observations (N = 39 014)
| . | Mean or % . | SD . | Range . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual-level outcomes | |||
| Any cigarette use | 30.79% | ||
| Frequency of cigarette use | 6.56 | 11.61 | 0–30 |
| Near daily cigarette use | 18.51% | ||
| Cannabis policy | |||
| Cannabis possession | |||
| Felony | 4.23% | ||
| Misdemeanor | 75.63% | ||
| Decriminalized | 19.62% | ||
| Legal | 0.53% | ||
| Cannabis sale felony | 49.99% | ||
| Medical cannabis | |||
| Illegal | 74.93% | ||
| CBD only | 1.99% | ||
| Legal with restrictions | 0.93% | ||
| Legal | 22.15% | ||
| Tobacco control policy | |||
| Comprehensive Smoking Ban | 25.13% | ||
| Young Adult Possession Restriction | 72.87% | ||
| Single Cigarette Sale Restriction | 35.52% | ||
| Vending Machine Restriction | 10.22% | ||
| Any Advertisement Restriction | 67.55% | ||
| City variables | |||
| Excise tobacco tax | 1.02 | 1.01 | 0.03–6.16 |
| Population size | |||
| less than 50 000 | 4.11% | ||
| 50 000–100 000 | 12.91% | ||
| 100 000–250 000 | 18.75% | ||
| 250 000–500 000 | 15.41% | ||
| 500 000–1 million | 19.12% | ||
| Greater than 1 million | 29.69% | ||
| Population density (log) | 8.20 | 1.02 | 4.99–10.23 |
| % Owner occupied | 50.15 | 10.33 | 21.20–88.78 |
| % Under 18 | 24.29 | 3.56 | 5.10–34.95 |
| % Female-headed households | 15.75 | 4.85 | 2.30–31.62 |
| % Non-Hispanic White | 47.66 | 19.46 | 3.24–94.92 |
| Respondent variables | |||
| Cannabis use | 15.72% | ||
| Age | 22.12 | 5.14 | 12–36 |
| Married | 14.04% | ||
| Both parents in household | 51.49% | ||
| Moved between counties | 12.20% | ||
| Children | 29.63% | ||
| Work schedule | |||
| Daytime | 31.74% | ||
| Evening | 42.26% | ||
| Nighttime | 4.33% | ||
| No single time of day | 21.67% | ||
| Employment status | |||
| Did not work | 40.14% | ||
| Part-time | 23.78% | ||
| Full-time | 36.07% | ||
| Enrollment status | |||
| Less than high school | 11.60% | ||
| High school or GED | 21.27% | ||
| Some college, not enrolled | 15.71% | ||
| 2 Year degree | 2.64% | ||
| 4 Year degree or higher | 13.30% | ||
| Enrolled in high school | 20.01% | ||
| Enrolled in college | 15.46% | ||
| Received mostly A's in high school | 10.90% | ||
| Age at initial interview | |||
| 12 | 19.98% | ||
| 13 | 20.35% | ||
| 14 | 20.29% | ||
| 15 | 20.21% | ||
| 16 | 19.16% | ||
| Female | 50.43% | ||
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 34.00% | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 37.79% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 24.15% | ||
| American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut | 0.78% | ||
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 1.84% | ||
| Other | 1.44% | ||
| % of Peer smokers | |||
| less than 10% | 27.06% | ||
| About 25% | 22.18% | ||
| About 50% | 24.45% | ||
| About 75% | 18.26% | ||
| More than 90% | 8.06% | ||
| Parent's educational attainment | |||
| Less than high school | 18.38% | ||
| High school diploma | 31.89% | ||
| Some college | 23.78% | ||
| 4 Years of college or more | 25.94% | ||
| Parent's Health | |||
| Good-excellent | 75.12% | ||
| Fair-poor | 13.63% | ||
| No parent info | 11.25% | ||
| U.S. Native | 94.98% |
| . | Mean or % . | SD . | Range . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual-level outcomes | |||
| Any cigarette use | 30.79% | ||
| Frequency of cigarette use | 6.56 | 11.61 | 0–30 |
| Near daily cigarette use | 18.51% | ||
| Cannabis policy | |||
| Cannabis possession | |||
| Felony | 4.23% | ||
| Misdemeanor | 75.63% | ||
| Decriminalized | 19.62% | ||
| Legal | 0.53% | ||
| Cannabis sale felony | 49.99% | ||
| Medical cannabis | |||
| Illegal | 74.93% | ||
| CBD only | 1.99% | ||
| Legal with restrictions | 0.93% | ||
| Legal | 22.15% | ||
| Tobacco control policy | |||
| Comprehensive Smoking Ban | 25.13% | ||
| Young Adult Possession Restriction | 72.87% | ||
| Single Cigarette Sale Restriction | 35.52% | ||
| Vending Machine Restriction | 10.22% | ||
| Any Advertisement Restriction | 67.55% | ||
| City variables | |||
| Excise tobacco tax | 1.02 | 1.01 | 0.03–6.16 |
| Population size | |||
| less than 50 000 | 4.11% | ||
| 50 000–100 000 | 12.91% | ||
| 100 000–250 000 | 18.75% | ||
| 250 000–500 000 | 15.41% | ||
| 500 000–1 million | 19.12% | ||
| Greater than 1 million | 29.69% | ||
| Population density (log) | 8.20 | 1.02 | 4.99–10.23 |
| % Owner occupied | 50.15 | 10.33 | 21.20–88.78 |
| % Under 18 | 24.29 | 3.56 | 5.10–34.95 |
| % Female-headed households | 15.75 | 4.85 | 2.30–31.62 |
| % Non-Hispanic White | 47.66 | 19.46 | 3.24–94.92 |
| Respondent variables | |||
| Cannabis use | 15.72% | ||
| Age | 22.12 | 5.14 | 12–36 |
| Married | 14.04% | ||
| Both parents in household | 51.49% | ||
| Moved between counties | 12.20% | ||
| Children | 29.63% | ||
| Work schedule | |||
| Daytime | 31.74% | ||
| Evening | 42.26% | ||
| Nighttime | 4.33% | ||
| No single time of day | 21.67% | ||
| Employment status | |||
| Did not work | 40.14% | ||
| Part-time | 23.78% | ||
| Full-time | 36.07% | ||
| Enrollment status | |||
| Less than high school | 11.60% | ||
| High school or GED | 21.27% | ||
| Some college, not enrolled | 15.71% | ||
| 2 Year degree | 2.64% | ||
| 4 Year degree or higher | 13.30% | ||
| Enrolled in high school | 20.01% | ||
| Enrolled in college | 15.46% | ||
| Received mostly A's in high school | 10.90% | ||
| Age at initial interview | |||
| 12 | 19.98% | ||
| 13 | 20.35% | ||
| 14 | 20.29% | ||
| 15 | 20.21% | ||
| 16 | 19.16% | ||
| Female | 50.43% | ||
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 34.00% | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 37.79% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 24.15% | ||
| American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut | 0.78% | ||
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 1.84% | ||
| Other | 1.44% | ||
| % of Peer smokers | |||
| less than 10% | 27.06% | ||
| About 25% | 22.18% | ||
| About 50% | 24.45% | ||
| About 75% | 18.26% | ||
| More than 90% | 8.06% | ||
| Parent's educational attainment | |||
| Less than high school | 18.38% | ||
| High school diploma | 31.89% | ||
| Some college | 23.78% | ||
| 4 Years of college or more | 25.94% | ||
| Parent's Health | |||
| Good-excellent | 75.12% | ||
| Fair-poor | 13.63% | ||
| No parent info | 11.25% | ||
| U.S. Native | 94.98% |
For continuous variables, mean, SD, and range are displayed. For categorical variables, the percentage in each category is displayed.
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