TABLE 1.
Association Between Young Adult Outcomes and Learning Problems That Were Ascertained at the 9-y Follow-up Assessment
| Learning Problems Ascertained at 9-y Assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| None (N = 183) | Present (N = 58) | P Value | |
| Living arrangements | |||
| Lives with parents | 75 (41.0%) | 27 (46.6%) | .45 |
| Lives on own or in dorm | 108 (59.0%) | 31 (53.5%) | |
| Ever married or lives with partner | |||
| No | 127 (69.4%) | 39 (67.2%) | .76 |
| Yes | 56 (30.6%) | 19 (32.8%) | |
| Any children | |||
| No | 153 (83.6%) | 45 (77.6%) | .30 |
| Yes | 30 (16.4%) | 13 (22.4%) | |
| Employed ≥20 h/wka | |||
| No | 36 (19.9) | 21 (36.8) | .009 |
| Yes | 145 (80.1) | 36 (63.2) | |
| Graduated high school/GEDb | |||
| No | 3 (1.6%) | 1 (1.7%) | .96 |
| Yes | 180 (98.4%) | 57 (98.3%) | |
| Graduated from a 4-y college | |||
| No | 93 (50.8%) | 45 (77.6%) | .0003 |
| Yes | 90 (49.2%) | 13 (22.4%) | |
| Currently pursuing a degree in college, graduate school, or technical training | |||
| No | 142 (77.6%) | 44 (75.9%) | .78 |
| Yes | 41 (22.4%) | 14 (24.1%) | |
| Productively engaged | |||
| Neither in a degree program nor employed ≥20 h/wk | 22 (12.0%) | 15 (25.9%) | .01 |
| Either in a degree program or employed ≥20 h/wk* | 161 (88.0%) | 43 (74.1%) | |
| Driver’s license | |||
| No | 15 (8.2%) | 15 (25.9%) | .0004 |
| Yes | 168 (91.8%) | 43 (74.1%) | |
| Any encounters with law enforcement | |||
| No | 159 (86.9%) | 47 (81.0%) | .27 |
| Yes | 24 (13.1%) | 11 (19.0%) | |
a
Three missing number of hours per week.
b
GED, Graduate Equivalency Degree.