Characteristics of middle school working youth (n = 3189)*
| Characteristic† | Males† (n = 1533) (%) | Females† (n = 1635) (%) | Total† (n = 3189) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Gender was missing for 21 students. | |||
| †Percentages may not add to 100% because of missing responses. | |||
| Race | |||
| White | 863 (56) | 929 (57) | 1801 (56) |
| Black | 171 (11) | 225 (14) | 400 (13) |
| Hispanic | 129 (8.4) | 132 (8.0) | 263 (8) |
| Other | 343 (22) | 324 (20) | 669 (21) |
| Type of school district | |||
| Rural | 173 (11) | 171 (10) | 345 (11) |
| Small town | 203 (13) | 158 (10) | 363 (11) |
| Medium city | 1040 (68) | 1188 (73) | 2243 (70) |
| Large city | 117 (7.6) | 118 (7.2) | 238 (7.5) |
| Age | |||
| 10 years old | 38 (2.5) | 29 (1.8) | 67 (2) |
| 11 years old | 286 (19) | 302 (18) | 594 (19) |
| 12 years old | 454 (30) | 522 (32) | 978 (31) |
| 13 years old | 478 (31) | 572 (35) | 1058 (33) |
| 14 years old | 209 (14) | 146 (8.9) | 357 (11) |
| Hours per week worked | |||
| Less than 5 hours | 504 (33) | 543 (33) | 1054 (33) |
| 6–10 hours | 430 (28) | 497 (31) | 933 (29) |
| 11–16 hours | 132 (8.6) | 192 (12) | 325 (10) |
| 17–22 hours | 102 (6.7) | 94 (5.7) | 197 (6) |
| >23 hours | 231 (15) | 213 (14) | 446 (14) |
| How late worked | |||
| Earlier than 7 pm | 723 (47) | 641 (39) | 1368 (43) |
| Between 7–11 pm | 398 (26) | 601 (37) | 1007 (32) |
| Later than 11 pm | 83 (5.4) | 124 (7.6) | 207 (6) |
| Days per week worked before 8 am | |||
| Never | 492 (32) | 553 (34) | 1053 (33) |
| One day | 192 (13) | 246 (15) | 441 (14) |
| 2–3 days | 288 (19) | 339 (21) | 627 (20) |
| 3 days or more | 325 (21) | 297 (18) | 626 (20) |
| Worked same job during school | |||
| Yes | 839 (55) | 1056 (65) | 1906 (60) |
| No | 620 (40) | 515 (31) | 1144 (36) |
| Number of different jobs held | |||
| 1 job | 676 (44) | 762 (47) | 1451 (46) |
| 2 jobs | 385 (25) | 474 (29) | 863 (27) |
| 3 jobs | 172 (11) | 165 (10) | 338 (11) |
| 4 jobs | 51 (3.3) | 51 (3.1) | 103 (3) |
| More than 4 jobs | 167 (11) | 105 (6.4) | 273 (8.5) |