Table C1.
Decomposition of Effects of Neighborhood Disadvantage on High School Graduation and Teenage Pregnancy (based on linear probability models)
Males | Females | |||
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High School Graduation | Effect | % | Effect | % |
N'hood Dis.→ HS Grad | −.0049 | 39% | −.0007 | 9% |
N'hood Dis.→ N'Hood Viol. → HS Grad | −.0078 | 61% | −.0073 | 91% |
Sum | −.0127 | 100% | −.0080 | 100% |
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Males | Females | |||
Teenage Pregnancy | Effect | % | Effect | % |
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N'hood Dis.→ Pregnancy | .0109 | 79% | .0174 | 84% |
N'hood Dis.→ N'Hood Viol. → Pregnancy | .0029 | 21% | .0033 | 16% |
Sum | .0138 | 100% | .0207 | 100% |