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Table 3 Attrition rates by sample demographic characteristics

From: Testing an evidence-based drug abuse and violence preventive approach adapted for youth in juvenile justice diversionary settings

 

Completed Pre-test and Post-test

Did Not Complete Post-test

X2

P-value

Gender

  

2.25

0.16

 Male

193 (77.5%)

56 (22.5%)

  

 Female

88 (70.4%)

37 (29.6%)

  

Race

  

0.78

0.41

 White

153 (76.9%)

46 (23.1%)

  

 Non-White

135 (73.0%)

50 (27.0%)

  

Living Situation

  

0.80

0.22

 Two-Parent

147 (77.0%)

44 (23.0%)

  

 Non Two-Parent

135 (73%)

50 (27%)

  

Grade

  

1.27

0.31

 Middle School

256 (74.2%)

89 (25.8%)

  

 High School

29 (82.9%)

6 (17.1%)

  

Academic Performance

  

1.01

0.19

 As and Bs

146 (77.2%)

43 (22.8%)

  

 Cs and Below

139 (72.8%)

52 (27.2%)

  

Days Absent

  

4.70

0.02*

 > 7 days per year

157 (71.0%)

64 (29.0%)

  

 < 7 days per year

130 (80.7%)

31 (19.3%)

  
  1. *p < .05