Table 1 Proportion of participants reporting adverse life events and t-test statistics for differences in delinquency between those who have experienced an adverse event and those who have not, by sex

In the last month, family did not have enough food^{a, b}

In the last three months, family suffered because parent(s) were out of a job^{a, b}

Ever lived with a problem drinker or alcoholic^{a, b}

Parents ever divorced or separated^{a, b, c}

Ever lost your home because of a disaster?^a

Ever witnessed mother/mother figure being beaten^{a, b}

Ever kicked out of the home by a parent/guardian?^{a, b}

Ever had a parent or adult living in same home inflict injury^{a, b}

Ever been touched in unwanted sexual way^{a, b, c}

Ever been physically forced to have sexual intercourse^{a, b, c}

Number of adverse experiences (χ² (3, N=3,064) = 0.12)

     None

     One

     Two

     Three or more