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Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of the sample
Grade | N | Male (%) | White (%) | Black (%) | Asian (%) | Native American (%) | Hispanic (%) | Other Race/ethnicity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 192,197 | 50.7 | 35.9 | 18.7 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 26.9 | 12.7 |
4 | 195,806 | 50.6 | 36.7 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 27.0 | 12.5 |
5 | 196,992 | 50.5 | 37.4 | 17.5 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 27.1 | 12.2 |
6 | 194,461 | 50.8 | 37.8 | 17.0 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 27.5 | 12.0 |
7 | 195,512 | 51.0 | 38.7 | 16.6 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 27.1 | 11.7 |
8 | 197,749 | 51.0 | 39.4 | 16.9 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 26.3 | 11.4 |
All grades | 728,923 | 50.8 | 37.7 | 17.5 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 27.0 | 12.1 |