Table 3 Multivariate prediction models of offending and re-offending

Controls/one-time offenders

   Single parent

1.814 (.833)

4.738

.030

6.0 (1.2-31.4)

   Financial problems

1.352 (.513)

6.941

.008

3.9 (1.4-10.6)

   Low positive parenting(child report)

-1.174 (.513)

5.246

.022

.31 (.11-.84)

   Overall model: χ² 19.003(3), p < .001, Nagelkerke R² .266

One-time offenders/re-offenders

   Reading problems

1.346 (.604)

4.970

.026

3.8 (1.2- 12.5)

   Older brother

1.700 (.687)

6.112

.013

5.5 (1.4-21.1)

   Parent Dutch friends

1.466 (.539)

7.406

.007

4.3 (1.5-12.4)

   Overall model: χ² 18.749(3), p < .001, Nagelkerke R² .282

Re-offenders/controls

   Reading problems

2.636 (.883)

8.911

.003

14.0 (2.5-78.8)

   Older brother

2.444 (.957)

6.522

.011

11.5 (1.8-75.1)

   Financial problems

1.777 (.816)

4.745

.029

5.9 (1.2-29.2)

   Parent Dutch friends

2.638 (.874)

9.119

.003

14.0 (2.5-77.5)

   Overall model: χ² 44.369(4), p < .001, Nagelkerke R² .616