Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Sample by Charges 8-Months Post Baseline (N=317)
| Demographic Characteristics | Felony Charge N=64 (20%) |
Misdemeanor or Municipal Violation N=79 (25%) |
No Charge N=174 (55%) |
Total N=317 (100%) |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 41 (64%) | 48 (61%) | 134 (77%) | 223 (70%) | .02 |
| 18–29 yrs. of age | 25 (39%) | 18 (23%) | 45 (26%) | 88 (28%) | .07 |
| Has social support | 25 (86%) | 62 (77%) | 130 (75%) | 247 (77%) | .18 |
| Less than high school diploma | 31 (48%) | 44 (56%) | 72 (41%) | 147 (46%) | .10 |
| Child Sexual Abuse (before age 15) | 31 (48%) | 43 (54%) | 88 (51%) | 162 (51%) | .74 |
| Separated from parents 6+mos (before age 15) | 52 (81%) | 54 (69%) | 122 (70%) | 228 (72%) | .19 |
| 4+ Arrests | 45 (70%) | 67 (85%) | 110 (63%) | 222 (70%) | <.01 |
| Unstable Housing | 43 (67%) | 68 (86%) | 131 (75%) | 242 (76%) | .03 |
| PPCMI Intervention | 36 (56%) | 43 (54%) | 83 (48%) | 162 (51%) | .40 |
| All SAVA Criteria Met | 5 (8%) | 22 (28%) | 27 (16%) | 54 (17%) |
.01 |
| 1 or 2 SAVA Criteria Met | 42 (66%) | 51 (65%) | 113 (65%) | 206 (65%) | |
| Recruited from Community | 7 (11%) | 3 (4%) | 27 (16%) | 37 (12%) | .03 |
| Crack/Cocaine use | 17 (27%) | 39 (49%) | 51 (29%) | 107 (34%) | <.01 |