Table 1. Descriptive Statistics for Variables Used in Analysis.
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| Variable Name | Source | Boys (n=471) | Girls (n=175) | Boys (n=471) | Girls (n=175) | Boys (n=471) | Girls (n=175) |
| Dependent Variables | |||||||
| General Delinquency (Waves 7-9) | Adolescent | 1.55 | 1.15 | 1.89 | 1.85 | 0-6.77 | 0-6.14 |
| Drug Use (Waves 7-9) | Adolescent | .80 | .56 | 1.55 | 1.19 | 0-6 | 0-5.20 |
| Family Transitions (Waves 2-5) | Parent & Adolescent | .32 | .34 | .67 | .70 | 0-43 | 0-3 |
| Control Variables (Wave 2) | |||||||
| Family Hostility | Parent,Adolescent &Social Services | .40 | .47 | .58 | .64 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Family Interactions | Parent & Adolescent | 10.18 | 10.23 | .92 | .92 | 6.49-12 | 7.45-12 |
| School-Related Problems | Adolescent | .87 | .86 | .89 | .83 | 0-3 | 0-3 |
| Peer Interactions | Adolescent | 1.91 | 2.09 | 1.44 | 1.45 | 0-6 | 0-6 |
| Prior Delinquency (Logged) | Adolescent | .93 | .88 | 1.24 | 1.28 | 0-5.48 | 0-4.99 |
| Prior Drug Use (Logged) | Adolescent | .15 | .20 | .60 | .65 | 0-4.95 | 0-3.43 |
| Mediating Variables (Wave 6) | |||||||
| Family Hostility | Parent, Adolescent & Social Services | .33 | .40 | .56 | .60 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Family Interactions | Parent & Adolescent 1 | 0.11 | 10.31 | .88 | .93 | 7.05-11.71 | 7.17-11.83 |
| School-Related Problems | Adolescent | .94 | .72 | .87 | .79 | 0-3 | 0-3 |
| Peer Interactions | Adolescent | 1.75 | 1.57 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 0-6 | 0-6 |