Table 3.
Wald test of mean differences in adolescent problem behaviors across the latent profile groups
| Sample mean (SD) |
Low Risk |
Unprotected | Risk Only |
High Risk |
χ2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent behaviorsa,b,c,e | 1.07 (1.01) | 0.80 | 1.10 | 1.39 | 1.68 | 53.50*** |
| Alcohol usea,c,e | 0.97 (1.19) | 0.79 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.36 | 12.84** |
| Other drug usea,b,c | 0.60 (0.92) | 0.43 | 0.69 | 0.76 | 0.88 | 21.68** |
| School goals unmeta,b,c,d,e,f | 2.30 (1.34) | 1.77 | 2.72 | 2.18 | 3.21 | 77.87*** |
| School dissatisfactiona,c,e,f | 2.88 (1.13) | 2.60 | 3.06 | 2.83 | 3.50 | 29.30*** |
p<.001,
p<.01,
p<.05
Significant contrast between Low Risk and Unprotected groups
Significant contrast between Low Risk and Risk Only groups
Significant contrast between Low Risk and High Risk groups
Significant contrast between Unprotected and Risk Only groups
Significant contrast between Unprotected and High Risk groups
Significant contrast between Risk Only and High Risk groups