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. 2023 Aug 29;34(3):422–455. doi: 10.1007/s12110-023-09456-0

Table 4.

Exam scores, absences (mean, SD), and reading participation (reported as % of children) for children living with both biological parents, children living with one parent, and children living with neither parent (children with known exam scores and absences: n = 176; children with known reading participation: n = 91). And caregiver- and household-level education (Primary or Lower = up to 6 years of education; Lower Secondary = 7–10 years of education; Upper Secondary or Higher = 11 years of education or more) for children living with both biological parents, children living with one parent, and children living with neither parent (whole sample, reported as % of children)

Parents Present
Full Sample Both One None
Exams: Mean (SD) 72.76 (18.59) 74.28 (17.40) 71.91 (19.32) 67.91 (21.70)
Truancy: Mean (SD) 5.55 (6.26) 5.58 (6.27) 5.14 (6.39) 5.74 (6.28)
% of Children
Readings
   Never 13.2 10.2 8.3 25.0
   Rarely 7.7 5.1 8.3 15.0
   Sometimes 16.5 20.3 25.0 0.0
   Often 33.0 25.4 33.3 55.0
   Always 29.7 39.0 25.0 5.0
Household Education
   Primary or Lower 17.0 16.3 15.9 20.8
   Lower Secondary 37.9 37.9 38.6 37.5
   Upper Secondary or Higher 45.0 45.8 45.5 41.7
Caregiver Education
   Primary or Lower 40.8 36.3 47.7 52.1
   Lower Secondary 41.5 42.1 36.4 43.8
   Upper Secondary or Higher 17.7 21.6 15.9 4.2