Table 2.
Logistic Regression Models for Youth With and Without Episodes in Group Care
| Variable | Youth With Episodes in Group Care Versus Family-Based Care
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| Model 1: LR With Total Behavior Problems
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Model 2: LR With External Behavior Problems
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Model 3: LR With Internal Behavior Problems
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| OR (95% CI) | t | OR (95% CI) | t | OR (95% CI) | t | |
| Age | 1.20 (1.02, 1.40) | 2.27* | 1.20 (1.02, 1.41) | 2.21* | 0.21 (1.03, 1.41) | 2.43* |
| Gender (ref: female) | 2.84 (1.17, 6.92) | 2.33* | 2.89 (1.17, 7.15) | 2.33* | 3.17 (1.39, 7.25) | 2.78 |
| Race (ref: White) | ||||||
| Black | 1.15 (0.49, 2.74) | 0.33 | 1.13 (0.45, 2.81) | 0.26 | 0.93 (0.40, 2.19) | −0.16 |
| Hispanic | 1.05 (0.51, 2.17) | 0.15 | 1.05 (0.52, 2.15) | 0.15 | 1.09 (0.54, 2.20) | 0.24 |
| Other | 0.56 (0.20, 1.54) | −1.14 | 0.61 (0.22, 1.67) | −0.98 | 0.57 (0.20, 1.63) | −1.07 |
| Family risk score | 2.96 (0.45, 19.54) | 1.14 | 2.86 (0.38, 21.28) | 1.04 | 2.88 (0.45, 18.24) | 1.14 |
| Primary maltreatment type | ||||||
| Sexual abuse | 0.45 (0.18, 1.09) | −1.79 | 0.45 (0.18, 1.10) | −1.78 | 0.55 (0.24, 1.26) | −1.43 |
| Physical neglect | 0.25 (0.09, 0.73) | −2.57* | 0.23 (0.08, 0.66) | −2.76 | 0.23 (0.08, 0.69) | −2.65 |
| Emotional neglect | 0.55 (0.27, 1.12) | −1.68 | 0.56 (0.27, 1.16) | −1.58 | 0.52 (0.27, 1.02) | −1.94 |
| Other | 0.07 (0.02, 0.28) | −3.76 | 0.07 (0.02, 0.30) | −3.66 | 0.07 (0.02, 0.31) | −3.54 |
| Total behavior problems W1 (ref = no) | 2.21 (0.99, 4.92) | 1.96* | ||||
| Ext behavior problems W1 (ref: no) | 2.33 (1.11, 5.37) | 2.25* | ||||
| Int Behavior Problems W1 (ref: no) | 0.99 (0.31, 2.41) | −0.02 | ||||
| Developmental problems (ref: no) | 0.69 (0.25, 1.90) | −0.73 | 0.75 (0.27, 2.07) | −0.57 | 0.78 (0.28, 2.17) | −0.49 |
| Chronic health status (ref: no) | 2.39 (0.89, 6.45) | 1.74 | 2.38 (0.87, 6.47) | 1.72 | 2.47 (0.89, 6.87) | 1.77 |
| Number of placements | 2.04 (1.64, 2.54) | 6.53 | 2.02 (1.62, 2.50) | 6.47 | 2.06 (1.67, 2.55) | 6.75 |
| Insurance type (ref: no insurance) | ||||||
| Medicaid | 2.39 (0.82, 6.98) | 1.62 | 2.28 (0.73, 7.07) | 1.45 | 2.63 (0.93, 7.47) | 1.85 |
| Private | 5.84 (1.25, 27.28) | 2.28* | 5.16 (1.12, 23.75) | 2.14* | 6.74 (1.46, 31.13) | 2.48* |
| Urbanicity (ref: rural) | 1.26 (0.51, 3.11) | 0.50 | 1.16 (0.44, 3.03) | 0.31 | 1.22 (0.49, 3.01) | 0.44 |
N = 1,034 with some variation in N due to missing data; ref = reference group; OR = odds ratio.
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p < .05.