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Table 1 Demographic characteristics and occupational status of adults ages 18–25 seeking outpatient mental health treatment (N = 487)

From: Hazardous drinking among young adults seeking outpatient mental health services

Variables

Mean (SD) or %

Gender (%)

 

 Men

33.9

 Women

66.1

Age (mean, SD)

22.2 (±2.3)

 Men

21.9 (±2.4)

 Women

22.3 (±2.3)

Race (%)

 

 Asian

15.2

 Black

2.5

 White

62.6

 Other

19.7

Hispanic origin (%)

9.9

Education (%)

 

 High school grade 7–12

4.6

 High school graduate or GED

47.3

 Completed technical training

3.2

 College graduate

27.8

 In or completed graduate training

17.1

Occupational status (%)

 

 Student

44.8

 Employed (full or part-time)

31.7

 Unemployed

21.5

 Disability

2.0