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Published in final edited form as: J Behav Med. 2009 Feb 18;32(4):303–316. doi: 10.1007/s10865-009-9205-8

Table 2.

Relationship between Demographic Characteristics, HJAC Processing, Drug Test Results and STD Status

Variables	STD Positive	Statistics
Gender
Male (n = 937)	10.8%	χ²(1) = 20.10, p < .001
Female (n = 431)	19.7%	χ²(1) = 20.10, p < .001
Race
Non-African American (n = 652)	6.9%	χ²(1) = 47.53, p < .001
African American (n = 719)	19.7%	χ²(1) = 47.53, p < .001
Age: Positive (SD)	15.92 (1.30)	F(1, 1366) = 20.68, p < .001
Negative (SD)	15.39 (1.49)	F(1, 1366) = 20.68, p < .001
Charge level
Diversion case (n = 858)	10.0%	χ²(1) = 25.32, p <.001
DJJ case (n = 508)	19.7%	χ²(1) = 25.32, p <.001
Post HJAC placement
Diversion (n = 828)	10.4%	χ²(2) = 26.99, p <.001
Non-secure detention (n = 211)	13.3%
Secure detention (n = 327)	22.0%
Drug test results:
Marijuana
Negative (n = 848)	11.9%	χ²(1) = 5.16, p < .05
Positive (n = 517)	16.2%	χ²(1) = 5.16, p < .05
Cocaine
Negative (n = 1291)	13.0%	χ²(1) = 5.64,_p<.05
Positive (n = 75)	22.7%	χ²(1) = 5.64,_p<.05