Table 2.
Mediators and Covariates by Delinquency Outcomes
| Delinquent Behaviors | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| None N=282 |
Any1 N=243 |
p | |
| Prenatal Measures | |||
| Prenatal marijuana use (av. joints/day) | .30 | .56 | <.01 |
| Prenatal marijuana use (%Heavy Use) | 10.1 | 18.4 | <0.01 |
| Prenatal alcohol use (av. drinks/day) | .51 | .64 | ns |
| Prenatal tobacco use (av. cig./day) | 7.6 | 8.1 | ns |
| Mediators at 10 years | |||
| Child depression (av. score CDI) | 6.8 | 8.8 | <.001 |
| SNAP-Activity (av. score) | 9.5 | 10.1 | <.05 |
| SNAP-Attention (av. score) | 8.6 | 9.3 | <.01 |
| SNAP-Impulsivity (av. score) | 9.9 | 10.6 | <.01 |
| WRAML average screen score | 88.8 | 87.0 | ns |
| Child IQ (av. score, SBIS) | 91.7 | 90.0 | ns |
| Covariates at 10 years | |||
| Child | |||
| Gender (% male) | 47 | 52 | ns |
| Race (% African American) | 47 | 44 | ns |
| Maternal | |||
| Depression (av. score, CES-D) | 38.0 | 38.5 | ns |
| Hostility(av. score, STAI) | 16.0 | 16.2 | ns |
| Substance use2 | .40 | .49 | ns |
| Education (Years) | 12.3 | 12.1 | ns |
| IQ (av. SBIS score) | 89.2 | 86.6 | <.01 |
| Environmental Characteristics | |||
| Household Income ($/mo) | 1576 | 1372 | <.05 |
| HOME score (av. score) | 12.9 | 12.3 | <.01 |
| Life events (av. number) | 3.2 | 3.4 | ns |
| People in household (av. number | 4.5 | 4.5 | ns |
| Male in household (%) | 57 | 52 | ns |
| Not in maternal custody (%) | 6.4 | 4.9 | ns |
1
Above the 20th percentile on the SRD and/or ≥67 on the CBCL delinquency scale.
2
Average score on the measure of heavier substance use.