Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Sample at the Baseline Interview and 12 Years Latera
| Baseline (n = 1,829) |
Time 5, 12 years laterb (n = 1,519) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | No. | (%) | No. | (%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| African American | 1,005 | (55) | 879 | (58) |
| Non-hispanic white | 296 | (16) | 228 | (15) |
| Hispanic | 524 | (29) | 410 | (27) |
| Other | 4 | (0) | 2 | (0) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 1,172 | (64) | 943 | (62) |
| Female | 657 | (36) | 576 | (38) |
| Legal Status at Detention | ||||
| Processed in adult court | 275 | (15) | 230 | (15) |
| Processed in juvenile court | 1,554 | (85) | 1,289 | (85) |
| Age (years) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 14.9 | (1.4) | 27.6 | (1.4) |
| Median | 15 | 28 | ||
| Range | 10–18 | 22–32 | ||
| Nonresponse | ||||
| Died | — | 97 | ||
| Refused | — | 69 | ||
| Skipped interviewc | — | 135 | ||
| Interview out of ranged | — | 9 | ||
a
Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding error.
b
At Time 5, 83.1% (n=1,519) of the sample was retained.
c
Participant was not located in time to be interviewed.
d
The participant was interviewed more than 1.5 years after the interview due date.