Table 3. Multinomial regression of offender groups on developmental measures relative to the Adolescent-Limited group.
Offender Group | |||||
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Non-offender | Late bloomer | Adolescent onset late bloomer | Early onset desister | Life course persistent | |
Low verbal ability | -.406** (.667) | .058 (1.060) | .353* (1.424) | .218 (1.243) | .722* (2.059) |
Low family income | -.328* (.721) | .301† (1.352) | .418* (1.519) | .443 (1.557) | .638* (1.893) |
High peer drug use | -.298* (.742) | .038 (1.039) | .411* (1.508) | .682* (1.977) | .763** (2.144) |
Constant | 1.789** | .098 | -.187* | -2.125** | -2.720** |
LR Chi-square | 170.49** | ||||
Pseudo R-square | .026 |
Notes: Odds Ratio in parenthesis.
p < .10;
p < .05;
p < .01.
N = 2,503.