Table 1.

Respondent Demographic Characteristics and Legal Histories

Variable	N	%
Site
Philadelphia	701	51.7
Phoenix	654	48.3
Gender
Male	1,171	86.4
Female	184	13.6
Race
White	274	20.2
Black	562	41.5
Hispanic	454	33.5
Other	65	4.8
Age at Intake
≤14	162	12.0
15	255	18.8
16	412	30.4
17	413	30.5
≥18	112	8.3
Family Structure
Both parents	184	13.6
Single mother	458	33.8
Mother/stepfather	224	16.5
Single father	63	4.6
Father/stepmother	42	3.1
Other adult relatives	267	19.7
Other	117	8.7
Mother's Education
<HS graduate	433	33.0
HS graduate	357	27.2
Other	565	41.7
Court Record	Mean	SD
Prior court appearances—past year	2.69	1.12
Prior court appearances—ever	3.13	2.45
Total charges on current petition	4.19	2.92
Total drug charges on current petition	0.43	0.99