Table II.

Predictors Considered in the Multilevel Analyses

Individual predictors

Birth weight status: ELBW versus NBW children

Sex: Male versus female

Parent ratings of ADHD symptoms: Present versus absent

Family predictors

Race: Black versus white

Parental level of education: ≤High school level versus >high school

Parental marital status: Married versus unmarried

Perceived Neighborhood Scale: Total score.

Parent Protection Scale: Total score.

Neighborhood predictors

Poverty rate: Percentage of families below the poverty level.

High school dropout rate: Percentage of youth age 16–19 years not in school or lacking high school diploma.

Note. ELBW, extremely low birth weight; NBW, normal birth weight.