Table 3.
Comparison of IY follow-up sample to national samples on teen age risk behaviours
| IY outcomes | IY % or frequency | Comparison studies outcomes | Comparison sample | Comparison % or frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother report Expelled school (ever) |
12% | Expelled School (in 2006) | NCESa | .02% |
| Mother report Criminal Justice system involvement (ever) |
18% | Arrested (ever) | NLSYb OYSc |
8% 54% |
| Youth report Substance use (alcohol and drugs combined, ever) |
46% | 10th grade drugs (ever) 10th grade alcohol (ever) |
NIDAd NIDAd |
34% 58% |
| Youth report Any delinquent acts |
84% | Any delinquent act | NLYSb | 67% |
| Youth report Avg # Delinquent acts |
42 acts | Avg # delinquent acts | NLYSb | 54 acts |
| Youth report sexual Intercourse (ever) |
21% | 9–12th grade intercourse (ever) | YRBSe | 48% |
a
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) (National Center for Education Statistics, 2006)
b
National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) (Elliott et al., 1983)
c
Oregon Youth Study (OYS) (Wiesner et al., 2005)
d
National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) (National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2009)
e
National Youth Risk Behavior Study (YRBS) (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2009)