Table 4

Predictor Variables

Predictor VariableData
Gender
    Male147 (80.8)
    Female35 (19.2)
Race
    White101 (55.5)
    Non-White84 (44.5)
Number with any children48 (28.2)
Number of biological childrena2.3 ± 1.64 (1–9)
Mood disorder diagnosis in parent/caregiver38 (20.9)
Psychotic disorder diagnosis in parent/caregiver10 (5.5)
Comorbid psychiatric diagnoses in parent/caregiver11 (6)
Parent/caregiver suicide attempt4 (2.2)
Parent/caregiver psychiatric hospitalization21 (13.3)
Out-of-home placement prior to age 1842 (23.9)
Age at first out-of-home placementa7.6 ± 5.54 (1–16)
Age at first foster care / group home placementa7.8 ± 5.32 (1–16)
Number of out-of-home placements prior to age 18a2 ± 1 (1–4)
Any arrest history145 (79.7)
Number of arrestsa4.3 ± 7.74 (1–69)
Any violent arrests82 (52.6)
Any sexual arrests30 (18)
History of alcohol abuse107 (61.5)
History of illicit drug abuse108 (59.3)
  • Data are presented as n (%) or as mean ± standard deviation (range). N = 182 participants.

  • a Estimates exclude participants for whom these predictors were not applicable.