Sociodemographic characteristics of Navy women recruits (1996-97)
| Sociodemographic characteristic | Navy recruit sample | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| % | n | ||
| Age | |||
| 17–18 years | 40.9 | 2253 | |
| 19–23 years | 50.2 | 2761 | |
| 24–35 years | 8.9 | 465 | |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 5.5 | 302 | |
| High school | 85.1 | 4666 | |
| More than high school | 9.4 | 513 | |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White, non-Hispanic | 57.9 | 3169 | |
| African American | 23.3 | 1273 | |
| Hispanic | 12.2 | 670 | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.2 | 228 | |
| Native American | 2.4 | 130 | |
ns within a sociodemographic characteristic do not total 5503 because of small amounts of missing data.