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 |