Appendix A.1
Descriptive statistics for variables in the study
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Percentage | Mean | Standard deviation | Minimum number | Maximum number | |
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Dependent variables | |||||
Property delinquency | 12.61 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Violent delinquency | 13.36 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Demographic variables | |||||
Male | 51.49 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Age (in years) | ... | 13.29 | 0.96 | 12 | 16 |
Generational status | |||||
Native-born | 21.76 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Second generation | 47.12 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Immigrated when younger (before age 5) | 9.40 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Immigrated when older (after age 5) | 21.72 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Family composition | |||||
Intact family | 73.84 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Single-parent family | 18.33 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Step/blended family | 5.07 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Other | 2.77 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
School-related variables | |||||
University aspirations | 69.17 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Skipping school | ... | 0.32 | 0.60 | 0 | 2 |
Negative attitudes towards school | ... | 2.55 | 2.01 | 0 | 9 |
Perception of school safety | ... | 4.72 | 2.92 | 0 | 12 |
Victimization variables | |||||
Discriminated against | 33.61 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Bullied | 20.58 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Hit | 2.82 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Stolen from | 27.38 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Threatened | 4.55 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Peer and family variables | |||||
Positive mother-youth relationship | 94.23 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Positive father-youth relationship | 84.65 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Goes out at night | 77.00 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Time with family | |||||
Spends majority of time with family | 36.72 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Spends majority of time alone | 20.22 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Spends majority of time with friends | 43.05 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Illegal activities acceptable to peer group | 16.03 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 |
Note: Based on 2,778 youth aged 12 to 17. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, International Youth Survey, Toronto, 2006. |
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