Long-term effects of a community-based positive youth development program for Black youth: health, education, and financial well-being in adulthood

Table 3 Bivariate, Unadjusted, and Adjusted Analysis of Primary Outcome Measures Among CGYP Alumni vs Comparison Group

Outcome Measure	Alumni N = 191 N (%)	Comparison N = 143 N (%)	Unadjusted OR (95% CI)	Adjusted OR (95% CI)^a
Health Status
Excellent, very good, good	159(83)	106(74)	1.73 (1.02, 2.96)*	1.43 (0.78, 2.64)
Fair, poor	32(17)	37(26)	Reference	Reference
College Graduation
College Graduate and above	45(24)	17(12)	2.28 (1.25, 4.19)^**	2.47 (1.25, 4.86)*^b
Not a College Graduate	146(76)	126(88)	Reference	Reference
Finances
End up with some money left over each month	67(35)	2 (19)	2.36 (1.41, 3.95)^***	2.16 (1.17, 3.97)**
Just enough money or not have enough to make ends meet	121(63)	115(80)	Reference	Reference
No response	3(2)	1(1)
Standard of Living
Much better or somewhat better	147(77)	98(68)	1.89 (1.13, 3.15)^*	1.57 (0.88, 2.78)
About the same, somewhat worse, or much worse compared to parents	35(18)	44(31)	Reference	Reference
No response	9(5)	1(1)

Abbreviations: OR odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio
(*p <0.05, ^**p< 0.01, ^***p <.001)
^aMultivariable logistic regression was performed to compare the difference of main outcome measures among CGYP alumni versus the comparison group. The analysis was adjusted for current age, sex, history of physical abuse as a child, education, and incarceration for the outcome measures of health status, finances, and standard of living
^bThe analysis was adjusted for current age, sex, history of physical abuse as a child, and incarceration.

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