Table 3.

Odds ratios for externalizing behavior among immigrant adolescent by duration in the US

	Younger adolescent (ages 12–14 years)		Older adolescent (ages 15–17 years)
	Immigrants (Weighted N in thousands = 763)		Immigrants (Weighted N in thousands = 952)
	OR	(95 % CI)	OR	(95 % CI)
Violence
Serious fight at school or work	0.85	(0.71–1.01)	0.89	(0.76–1.06)
Group of friends fought against another group	0.85	(0.69–1.05)	0.96	(0.80–1.15)
Attack w/intent to seriously hurt	0.75	(0.54–1.03)	0.66	(0.50–0.87)
Delinquency
Stolen/tried to steal anything (worth $50+)	0.76	(0.46–1.25)	0.78	(0.58–1.06)
Sold illegal drugs	0.40	(0.15–1.08)	0.42	(0.28–0.63)
Carried a handgun	0.58	(0.32–1.04)	0.66	(0.44–0.98)
Substance use
Alcohol (binge use)	0.75	(0.47–1.22)	0.55	(0.45–0.68)
Cannabis	0.46	(0.29–0.75)	0.46	(0.38–0.56)
Other illicit drugs	0.94	(0.72–1.23)	0.61	(0.50–0.76)

Odds ratios (OR) and 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CI) in bold are statistically significant

Reference group = US-born adolescents (Weighted N in thousands = 23,334)