Table 1

Age and Demographic Characteristics by Competency Status

CST n = 150IST n = 174χ2p
Age*16.5 (2.26)15.6 (2.78)10.5†.0013
Age Groups7.38.0066
    <111 (9)10 (91)
    11–1313 (33)26 (67)
    14–1533 (45)41 (55)
    16–1767 (53)60 (47)
    ≥1836 (49)37 (51)
Ethnicity/identity6.5.09
    Caucasian/white14 (67)7 (33)
    Black /AA53 (50)53 (50)
    Hispanic/Latino71 (41)103 (59)
    Other8 (53)7 (47)
Gender10.0.0015
    Male108 (42)150 (58)
    Female42 (64)24 (36)
Born in the United States0.03.87
    Yes142 (46)164 (54)
    No8 (44)10 (56)

  • Data are expressed as n (%). The percentages are based on the total n in each row. Unless otherwise indicated, all probabilities were derived from chi-square tests.

  • ↵* Means (SD), with F-test statistic.

  • ↵† F-test statistic.