Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of study sample by gender
| Young Men, No. (%) | Young Women, No. (%) | Total, No. (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||
| White | 1058 (47.1) | 1188 (52.9) | 1189 (43.9) | 1518 (56.1) | 2247 (45.4) |
| Black | 675 (30.1) | 1571 (69.9) | 775 (28.6) | 1932 (71.4) | 1450 (29.3) |
| Latino/a | 337 (15.0) | 1909 (85.0) | 525 (19.4) | 2182 (80.6) | 862 (17.4) |
| Other race | 176 (7.8) | 2070 (92.2) | 218 (8.1) | 2489 (91.9) | 394 (8.0) |
| Age 17 Risk Factors | |||||
| Prior Homelessness | 547 (15.5) | 2921 (82.7) | 681 (17.4) | 3142 (80.2) | 1228 (16.8) |
| Prior Substance Abuse Referral | 939 (27.1) | 2528 (72.9) | 865 (22.5) | 2974 (77.5) | 1804 (24.7) |
| Prior Juvenile Justice Involvement | 1444 (41.8) | 2013 (58.2) | 905 (23.6) | 2928 (76.4) | 2349 (32.2) |
| Prior Connection to Adult | 3279 (94.6) | 189 (5.4) | 3658 (95.1) | 187 (4.9) | 6937 (94.9) |
| Child Welfare Case Characteristics | |||||
| Removal Child Maltreatment | 1799 (50.9) | 1554 (44.0) | 2384 (60.8) | 1435 (36.6) | 4183 (56.2) |
| Removal Caregiver Substance Abuse | 535 (15.2) | 2818 (79.8) | 591 (15.1) | 3228 (82.4) | 1126 (15.1) |
| Removal Child Behavior Problem | 1296 (36.7) | 2057 (58.3) | 1084 (27.2) | 2735 (69.8) | 2380 (32.0) |
| Removal Other Reasons | 1385 (39.2) | 1968 (55.7) | 1532 (39.1) | 2287 (58.4) | 2917 (39.2) |
| Number of Placements | |||||
| 1–2 Placements | 1130 (33.4) | 1278 (33.3) | 2408 (33.4) | ||
| 3–5 Placements | 1021 (30.2) | 1205 (30.8) | 2226 (30.8) | ||
| 6 or More Placements | 1228 (36.3) | 1358 (35.4) | 2586 (35.8) | ||
| History of Removal from Home | 1102 (32.6) | 2279 (67.4) | 1279 (33.3) | 2564 (66.7) | 2381 (33.3) |
| Current Placement Setting | |||||
| Foster Care | 1445 (40.9) | 1919 (54.3) | 1859 (47.4) | 1969 (50.3) | 3304 (44.4) |
| Kinship Care | 301 (8.5) | 3063 (86.7) | 529 (13.5) | 3299 (84.2) | 830 (11.1) |
| Group Home or Institution | 1378 (39.0) | 1986 (56.2) | 1136 (29.0) | 2692 (68.7) | 2514 (33.7) |
| Runaway | 95 (2.7) | 3269 (92.6) | 140 (3.6) | 3688 (94.1) | 235 (3.2) |
| Temporary Home Visit | 145 (4.1) | 3219 (91.2) | 164 (4.2) | 3664 (93.5) | 309 (4.1) |
| Remained in Foster Care at age 19 | 1116 (31.6) | 2415 (68.4) | 1204 (30.7) | 2714 (69.3) | 2320 (31.1) |