Table 4 Comparison of 3-year survey respondents and remaining baseline sample

Program group (vs. control group)

61.6

84.1

**

Male

87.0

82.3

**

Average age (years)

16.7

16.7

Race/ethnicity

 Hispanic

17.1

12.7

**

 White

44.1

39.6

*

 Black

33.1

44.3

**

 Other

0.5

0.2

Lives with

*

 Both biological parents

25.0

22.3

 Mother only

34.7

38.5

 Father only

6.2

6.5

 One parent and a stepparent

22.8

19.7

 No parental figures

10.1

11.3

 Other combination

1.2

1.8

Anyone in household receives public assistance

26.5

31.3

**

Highest grade completed

 8th grade or lower

14.2

14.2

 9th grade

30.0

32.3

 10th grade

37.6

38.6

 11th grade

17.4

14.4

 12th grade

0.8

0.5

Usual grades received in school

 Mostly As and Bs

3.9

4.1

 Mostly Bs and Cs

17.5

15.8

 Mostly Cs and Ds

37.1

36.4

 Mostly Ds and Fs

41.5

43.7

Ever suspended from school

82.3

82.3

Ever convicted

18.2

15.1

*

Who first suggested you should apply for ChalleNGe?

*

 Yourself

28.0

32.7

 A relative

51.5

50.1

 A school official

13.9

11.9

 The justice system

6.6

5.2

Overweight (BMI 25–29)

20.5

21.1

Ever drink alcohol or use drugs

37.8

35.2

Sample size

1173

1901