*2.2. Sample*

Of the 116 potential student participants, four chose not to participate in either the demographic survey or the focus groups. These students dropped out of school during the recruitment process, which was reported as not uncommon among students in the area. As shown in Table 1, 112 students completed the demographic survey. Of the 112 students, 98 also participated in a focus group (61 males and 37 females).


**Table 1.** Descriptive statistics.

a 0 = less than high school; 1 = high school or equivalent; 2 = some college; 3 = associate's degree; 4 = bachelor's degree; 5 = master's degree; 6 = doctorate or professional degree.
