Table 7. Descriptive Statistics: NLSY97 MML = 1 Dependent Variables Marijuana Use in Past 30 Days
MML = 0
Description
.161
.145
= 1 if respondent has used marijuana in past 30 days, = 0 otherwise
.061
.058
= 1 if respondent has used marijuana at least 10 out of the past 30 days, = 0 otherwise
Independent Variables Age
16.8
16.6
Age of respondent
No High School Degree
.728
.771
GED/High School Degree
.271
.228
Over High School Degree
.001
.000
Decriminalization Law
.909
.225
BAC 0.08 Law
.920
.326
Beer tax
.208
.261
= 1 if respondent has no high school degree, = 0 otherwise = 1 if respondent has a GED or a high school degree, = 0 otherwise = 1 if respondent has more than a high school degree, = 0 otherwise = 1 if state has decriminalized marijuana, = 0 otherwise = 1 if state has a 0.08 BAC law, = 0 otherwise State real beer tax (2000 dollars)
Real State Income
10.4
10.3
Unemployment Rate
5.74
4.45
Frequent Marijuana Use in Past 30 Days
Natural logarithm of state real income per capita State unemployment rate
Notes: Means are based on unweighted data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997.
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