Table 1 Demographic summary of analytic sample, including total Ns and sample percentages by category
| Â | N or mean | Weighted % or SD |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Male | 5373 | 50.6% |
 Female | 5240 | 49.4% |
Race/ethnicity | ||
 Hispanic | 1249 | 11.8% |
 Black | 1600 | 15.1% |
 Asian | 375 | 3.5% |
 American | 217 | 2.0% |
 Other | 102 | 1.0% |
 White | 7070 | 66.6% |
Sexual Orientation | ||
 LGBQ | 1305 | 12.3% |
 Age at Wave I | 15.4 | 1.8 |
 Age at Wave III | 21.8 | 1.9 |
 Age at Wave IV | 28.3 | 1.9 |
Nonviolent offending (any) | ||
 Nonviolent offending frequency at Wave I | 3449 | 32.5% |
 Nonviolent offending frequency at Wave III | 1983 | 18.7% |
 Nonviolent offending frequency at Wave IV | 1145 | 10.8% |
Violent offending (any) | ||
 Violent offending frequency at Wave I | 3113 | 29.3% |
 Violent offending frequency at Wave III | 1308 | 12.3% |
 Violent offending frequency at Wave IV | 650 | 6.1% |
 Maltreatment (any) | 7145 | 67.3% |
Control Variables | ||
 Public assistance in household before age 18 | 1673 | 15.8% |
 Ever repeated or been held back a grade | 2150 | 20.3% |
 Ever suspended, expelled or dropped out | 142 | 1.3% |
 Ever used alcohol, cigarettes, or illicit substances | 6181 | 58.2% |
 Ever in a foster home | 173 | 1.6% |