Table 2.
Definitions and prevalence of psychosocial risk indicators by data source
| Single indicator | Data source | Definition of high risk | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete cases N (%) | % Missing | Multiple imputation† N (%) | ||
| Low socioeconomic status | 444/740 (60.0) | 0.7 | 552(74.0) | Positive answer for family or self to any of six items (lifetime): on public welfare, food stamps, Medicaid, WIC, free school lunch, or reported food scarcity “sometimes or often not enough to eat” (Y/N). |
| Lack of adult involvement | 162/745(21.7) | 0 | 162(21.7) | Currently does not live with an adult in the home (Y/N). |
| Not attending school | 104/739(14.1) | 0.8 | 105(14.1) | Currently does not attend school or college (Y/N). |
| Multiple sexual partners | 309/741(41.7) | 0.5 | 311(41.7) | Recent (past 6 months) ≥ 2 vaginal sexual partners. |
| Depression or anxiety | 88/707(12.5) | 5.1 | 92(12.3) | Lifetime (ever) treated for depression or anxiety (Y/N) |
| Use of alcohol | 40/735(5.4) | 1.3 | 41(5.4) | Recent (past 6 months) > 1 drink/week |
| Use of drugs | 162/732(22.1) | 1.7 | 167(22.4) | Recent (past 6 months) > never use of drugs other than alcohol, cigarettes or caffeine. |
| Risk for alcohol or drug dependency | 244/713(34.2) | 4.3 | 260(34.8) | Lifetime (ever) ≥ 2 score in the 6-item CRAFFT1. Alpha coeffcient= .740. |
| Antisocial/Delinquent behavior | 295/664 (44.4) | 10.9 | 358(48.1) | Recent (past twelve months) ≥ 3 score in the 13-item Antisocial/Delinquent scale2. Alpha coefficient= .756 |
| Psychosocial Risk Index (Index9) | 3 (1, 4) | 18.7 | 3 (1, 4) | Median number of unweighted risk indicators out of 9 (interquartile range). |