Appendix C:
New Categories of Risky Behavior Variables for Regressions of Different Adult Outcomes Among Early Initiators

Table C1:
Definitions of Early Initiators for each Outcome/Behavior Pairing
Adult Outcomes	Age of alcohol initiation	Age of marijuana initiation	Age of cocaine initiation	Age of sex initiation	Number of crimes/delinquencies
Alcohol abuse or dependence ~ 30	11-17	11-19	11-15	11-19	9 +
Past-month drug use ~ 30	11-19	11-19	11-19	11-17	9 +
Ever in Jail by 33	11-15	11-15	11-15	11-17	1 +
Ever in poverty ages 25-29	No Differences by Age	No Differences by Age	11-15	11-17	9 +
Years in poverty ages 25-29	No Differences by Age	11-17	11-17	11-17	9 +
Ever on welfare Ages 21- 33	No Differences by Age	11-17	11-15	11-17	9 +
Years on welfare Ages 21-33	No Differences by Age	11-17	11-17	11-17	9 +
Percent time employed from leaving school to age 33	11-19	11-19	11-17	11-15	9 +
Age when reached 2 years of tenure since leaving school	11-17	11-17	11-15	11-15	1 +
Marital and Fertility status at age 33	No differences by Age	No differences by Age	No differences by Age	11-17	9 +

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