Table 2 shows the descriptive results of the childhood CPS correlates in percentages. After referral to CPS, 84.9% of participants were investigated. In 21.0% of the participants the first CPS investigation was below the age of thirteen and 39.0% had their first investigation at age fifteen or older. Almost half of the group (43.9%) had one or two CPS investigations and 41.5% had at least three CPS investigations. Judicial investigations were conducted in 75.0% of the group and protection investigations in 40.0% of participants. Multiple types of investigations were conducted in 32.6% of participants of which 50.0% first had a protection investigation and 40.0% first had a judicial investigation. Truancy investigations rarely occurred separately (1.8%). Child maltreatment was registered in 29.5% of the CPS reports and the CPS records reported domestic violence in 16.4% of the cases. Protection measures taken by the juvenile court were investigated as well; 33.6% of participants underwent a family supervision order and 22.1% an out-of-home placement. In 88.5% of the CPS records childhood delinquency was registered and 23.3% committed their first offence below age 13.Table 2Frequencies of childhood correlates CPS records (N = 390)%Age of the first CPS report No report15.1 First report below age 1321.0 First report age 13 or 1424.9 First report age 15 or older39.0Number of CPS investigations None14.6 1 or 243.9 3 or more41.5Type of CPS investigation No investigation14.9 Protection investigation8.0 Judicial investigation42.7 Truancy investigation1.8 Multiple types of investigations32.6Registered child maltreatment Yes29.5Domestic violence Yes16.4Family supervision order Yes33.6Out-of-home placement Yes22.1Age at onset of delinquent behaviour No offence10.5 Below age 1323.3 Age 13 or 1433.6 Age 15 or older32.6