Table 5.

Means and χ² Differences for Continuous Outcomes (N = 1,461)

Comparison trajectory vs. Reference trajectory	High start/decreasing vs. High-persistent			High start/decreasing vs. Low start/increasing			High-persistent vs. Low start/increasing
T4 Outcomes	High start/decreasing Mean (SE)	High-persistent Mean (SE)	χ2	High start/decreasing Mean (SE)	Low start/increasing Mean (SE)	χ2	High-persistent Mean (SE)	Low start/increasing Mean (SE)	χ2
Risky Behaviors
Sexual partners	0.09 (.08)	0.11 (.02)	0.04	0.09 (.08)	0.35 (.09)	4.47*	0.11 (.02)	0.35 (.09)	7.28**
Drug use	0.37 (.11)	0.10 (.02)	5.30*	0.37 (.11)	0.51 (.12)	0.70	0.10 (.02)	0.51 (.12)	10.85**
Arrests	0.30 (.10)	0.17 (.02)	1.14	0.30 (.10)	0.27 (.07)	0.06	0.17 (.02)	0.27 (.07)	1.62
Psychopathology
Internalizing	54.37 (1.27)	51.21 (.39)	5.14*	54.37 (1.27)	53.47 (1.13)	0.26	51.21 (.39)	53.47 (1.13)	3.27
Externalizing	56.02 (1.27)	54.33 (.37)	1.47	56.02 (1.27)	56.81 (1.03)	0.22	54.33 (.37)	56.81 (1.03)	4.75*
Trauma symptoms	49.86 (1.28)	50.53 (.37)	0.23	49.86 (1.28)	55.04 (1.28)	8.21**	50.53 (.37)	55.04 (1.28)	10.59**
Young Adulthood Milestones
Independent living skills	6.95 (1.29)	5.83 (.26)	0.61	6.95 (1.29)	7.08 (.45)	0.01	5.83 (.26)	7.08 (.45)	4.65*
Social capital	3.15 (.24)	4.12 (.11)	12.25***	3.15 (.24)	4.35 (.43)	5.82*	4.12 (.11)	4.35 (.43)	0.27
Income	147.04 (30.90)	267.20 (10.05)	12.68***	147.04 (30.90)	271.86 (45.78)	4.61*	267.20 (10.05)	271.86 (45.78)	0.01
Total employment	0.73 (.12)	1.38 (.03)	23.54***	0.73 (.12)	1.09 (.10)	5.22*	1.38 (.03)	1.09 (.10)	7.54**

Note. SE = Standard Deviation. Income = Average weekly income in U.S. dollars. Total employment = Employment status during the past 12 months.

^*p < .05;

^**p < .01;

^***p < .001.