Table 3 Descriptive statistics for DS result for youth on probation assigned to DS
Total | Negative DS | Positive DS | Total & Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) N = 1055 | n (%) N = 1195 | ||
Race/Ethnicity |  |  | c2 = 4.42 (df = 2), p = 0.108 |
 White | 470 (48.9%) | 491 (51.1%) | 961 |
 Black | 501 (44.5%) | 626 (55.5%) | 1127 |
 Multi-Racial | 65 (48.9%) | 68 (51.1%) | 133 |
 Gender |  |  | c2 = 49.13 (df = 1)*** |
 Male | 795 (43.3%) | 1039 (56.7%) | 1834 |
 Female | 260 (62.5%) | 156 (37.5%) | 416 |
Charge Type |  |  | c2 = 81.24 (df = 5)*** |
 Violent offenses | 360 (60.9%) | 231 (39.1%) | 591 |
 Property offenses | 250 (38.2%) | 404 (61.8%) | 654 |
 Drug offenses | 197 (44.6%) | 245 (55.4%) | 442 |
 Statutory offenses | 58 (43.6%) | 75 (56.4%) | 133 |
 Disorderly offenses | 167 (48.3%) | 179 (51.7%) | 346 |
 All other offenses | 23 (27.4%) | 61 (72.6%) | 84 |
Total | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Â |
Age at first incident | 15.19 (1.58) | 15.27 (1.60) | t = -1.26, (df = 2212.87), p = 0.103 |
Total # of charges for this incident | 1.86 (1.09) | 1.92 (1.35) | t = -1.20, (df = 2225.53), p = 0.115 |