TABLE 1.
Descriptive Statistics for Analysis Variables
| Outcome Variable (Sanction) | Wave Measured | n | Mean ± SD or % (SE)a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ever expelled from school | 3 | 15 155 | 7.3 (0.21) |
| Ever stopped or detained by the police | 3 | 15 011 | 19.4 (0.32) |
| Ever arrested before the age of 18 | 3 | 15 145 | 4.4 (0.17) |
| Ever convicted (or pled guilty) in juvenile court | 3 | 15 154 | 2.0 (0.11) |
| Ever arrested after the age of 18 | 3 | 15 159 | 2.1 (0.12) |
| Ever convicted (or pled guilty) in adult court | 3 | 15 152 | 4.8 (0.17) |
| Independent variables (indicators of nonheterosexuality) | |||
| Reported same-sex attraction | 1–3 | 15 170 | 15.4 (0.29) |
| Reported same-sex relationship | 1–3 | 13 877 | 5.9 (0.20) |
| Self-identified as LGB (anything other than 100% heterosexual) | 3 | 15 057 | 9.9 (0.25) |
| Control variables | |||
| Gender (female) | 1 | 15 170 | 52.8 (0.40) |
| Age at wave 3, y | 3 | 15 170 | 21.96 ± 1.774 |
| Black | 1 | 15 159 | 21.5 (0.33) |
| Latino/Latina | 1 | 15 159 | 16.1 (0.30) |
| Asian American | 1 | 15 159 | 7.0 (0.21) |
| Other race (other than white) | 1 | 15 170 | 1.9 (0.11) |
| Family SES (10-level ordinal variable) | 1 | 15 170 | 5.916 ± 2.528 |
| Minor transgression (22-level ordinal variable) | 1 | 13 587 | 2.953 ± 3.166 |
| Moderate transgression (16-level ordinal variable) | 1 | 15 028 | 0.757 ± 1.698 |
| Violent behavior (13-level ordinal variable) | 1 | 15 037 | 0.996 ± 1.740 |
a
Mean ± SD and % (SE) are for wave 3 respondents.