Table 3:
Logistic Regression Predicting Arrest at Age 20 by Race- Examining Delinquency as a Mediator
| Black(N=163) |
White(N=168) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predictor | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 1 | Model 2 |
| Variable of Interest | ||||
| 8th-grade Police Contact | 10.84 (0.65)*** | 11.10(0.73)** | 1.85 (0.82) | 1.55 (0.84) |
| Demographics | ||||
| Age | 1.58 (0.38)** | 1.58 (0.40) | 1.15(0.29) | 1.16(0.38) |
| Female | 0.83(0.53) | 1.04(0.58) | 0.39 (0.71) | 0.40 (0.73) |
|
Log Income
8th-grade Illegal Behavior |
0.75 (0.33) | 0.476(0.36) | 0.83 (0.40) | 0.79 (0.43) |
| Self-reported property crime, violence, and drug use | 1.37(0.64) | 1.25(0.70) | 0.83 (0.76) | 0.61 (0.78) |
| Early Criminal Justice Involvement | ||||
| 10th-grade Arrest | 2.17 (0.68) | 1.89(0.75) | 1.66 (1.18) | 1.25 (1.23) |
| Concurrent Illegal Behavior | ||||
| Age 20 Illegal Behavior | --- | 6.85(0.58)*** | --- | 9.72 (1.08)* |
| Pseudo R2 | .279 | .431 | .037 | .106 |
Odds ratios reported with standard errors in parentheses
p<.05
p<.01
p<.001 (two-tailed tests)