Table 1 Descriptive statistics for assignment to DS for youth on probation
Total | Not assigned to DS | Assigned to DS | Total & Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) N = 2418 | n (%) N = 2250 | ||
Race/ Ethnicity |  |  | c2 = 29.96 (df = 5)*** |
 White | 1002 (51%) | 961 (49%) | 1963 |
 Black | 1233 (52.2%) | 1127 (47.8%) | 2360 |
 Multi-Racial | 136 (50.6%) | 133 (49.4%) | 269 |
 Asian |  |  | 11 |
 Unknown |  |  | 26 |
 Hispanic/ Latino |  |  | 17 |
Gender |  |  | c2 = 290.85 (df = 1)*** |
 Male | 1413 (43.5%) | 1834 (56.5%) | 3247 |
 Female | 1001 (70.6%) | 416 (29.4%) | 1417 |
Charge Type |  |  | c2 = 458.33 (df = 5)*** |
 Violent offenses | 188 (24%) | 591 (76%) | 779 |
 Property offenses | 673 (51%) | 654 (49%) | 1327 |
 Drug offenses | 355 (44.5%) | 442 (55.5%) | 797 |
 Statutory offenses | 303 (69%) | 133 (31%) | 436 |
 Disorderly offenses | 802 (70%) | 346 (30%) | 1148 |
 All other offenses | 97 (54%) | 84 (46%) | 181 |
Total | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Â |
Age at first incident | 15.35 (1.77) | 15.23 (1.59) | t = 2.41 (df = 4647.99), p = 0.008 |
Total # of charges for this incident | 1.45 (0.73) | 1.89 (1.24) | t =-14.93 (df = 3602.62)*** |