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Participants
The NYS participants were selected to be representative
of the U.S. when the study began in 1976. Since we can't possibly ask
every person your age what they think and feel, you were chosen as their
representatives. Because you lived at a randomly-selected address in
1976 and because you were born in a certain year, YOU are the person
we want to interview. That is why you can never be replaced. If we miss
even one of you, the survey is less representative of everyone. Each
dot on the map below represents a zip code where at least one NYSFS
participant is located (often more than one participant lives in the
same zip code).
Ages:
All participants were 11-17 years old in 1976, and now
are ages 39-45.
Sex:
53% male, 47% female
Ethnicity:
- 79% are white
- 15% are African American
- 4.5% are Latino or Hispanic
- 1% are Asian American/Pacific Islander
- 0.5% are Native American
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