Table 1.
Percentage of adolescents reporting violence during middle and late adolescence. 1
| Middle Adolescence (Waves 2–4; N=285) | Late Adolescence (Waves 5–6; N=250) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2+ | 0 | 1 | 2+ | |
| Community Violence Exposure | ||||||
| Anyone in your family was robbed or attacked | 67 | 21 | 12 | |||
| Someone other than family was beaten, attacked, or hurt by others | 59 | 19 | 22 | |||
| You saw anyone beaten up | 13 | 13 | 74 | |||
| You saw anyone shot or killed | 64 | 18 | 18 | |||
| You were the victim of a violent crime | 80 | 12 | 8 | |||
| You witnessed a violent crime (other than those above) | 81 | 6 | 13 | |||
| Violent Behavior | ||||||
| Threw objects at people | 76 | 5 | 19 | 88 | 4 | 8 |
| Became involved in gang fights | 87 | 3 | 10 | 85 | 4 | 11 |
| Hit someone with intent to harm | 75 | 8 | 17 | 79 | 5 | 16 |
| Carried a hidden weapon | 73 | 6 | 21 | 81 | 4 | 15 |
| Hurt or threatened someone for sex | 99.5 | 0 | .5 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Tried to force someone to have sex | 99.5 | 0 | .5 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Used a weapon or force to get something | 99 | 0 | 1 | 99.5 | 0 | .5 |
| Attacked someone with a weapon | 93 | 2 | 5 | 92 | 3 | 5 |
1
N=285 for variables assessed during middle adolescence, while N=250 for variables assessed during late adolescence.