Table 1
Description of student-level variables: Percentage, standard error and number of students by category

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Description of student-level variables: Percentage, standard error and number of students by category
  Percent Standard error Number
Gender  
Male 51.7 0.009 29,950
Female 1 48.3 0.009 27,960
Grade-level  
Grade 7 32.7 0.010 18,910
Grade 8 33.2 0.013 19,240
Grade 9 1 34.1 0.010 19,760
Committed at least one act of violent delinquency in past year 2  
Yes 15.2 0.009 8,810
No 1 84.8 0.009 49,100
Low parental monitoring 2  
Yes 34.5 0.011 19,950
No 1 65.6 0.011 37,960
Friends accept criminal behaviour 2  
Yes 16.1 0.008 9,300
No 1 83.9 0.008 48,610
Usually does not like school 2  
Yes 22.0 0.009 12,740
No 1 78.0 0.009 45,170
Total 100.0 … 57,910
1.
Reference category in models.
2.
For precise variable definitions see 'Description of variables' in the Methodology section.
Note(s):
Population estimate rounded to the nearest 10; unweighted sample size = 3,137 student attending 149 Toronto schools.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, International Youth Survey, 2006.