Table 2.
Differences in Adult Education Learners’ Learning Disabilities Status (Dichotomous Variables)
| Dichotomous categorical variables | df | n | χ2 | p | Odds ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | |||||
| Female | 1 | 305 | 3.06 | .08 | -- |
| Non-White ethnic group | 1 | 303 | 2.45 | .12 | -- |
| Academic | |||||
| Had trouble reading as a child | 1 | 291 | 35.45 | <.001 | 6.07 |
| Received help or had special classes | 1 | 302 | 65.90 | <.001 | 9.11 |
| Life experiences | |||||
| Never married | 1 | 305 | 3.00 | .08 | -- |
| Urban | 1 | 305 | 0.88 | .35 | -- |
| Employed | 1 | 305 | 0.97 | .33 | -- |
| Perceived limitations to job opportunities because of reading skills | 1 | 299 | 17.75 | <.001 | 2.96 |
| Perceived limitations to job opportunities because of writing skills | 1 | 301 | 11.84 | .001 | 2.42 |
| Perceived limitations to job opportunities because of math skills | 1 | 302 | 1.68 | .19 | -- |
| Perceived limitations to job opportunities because of computer skills | 1 | 301 | 2.32 | .13 | -- |
| Visited primary care providers | 1 | 305 | 3.17 | .08 | -- |
| Visited emergency rooms | 1 | 305 | 1.53 | .22 | -- |
| Visited dentists | 1 | 305 | 0.15 | .70 | -- |
| Had treatment for substance abuse | 1 | 305 | 1.61 | .20 | -- |
| Had vision difficulties | 1 | 304 | 7.97 | <.01 | 2.21 |
| Had hearing difficulties | 1 | 304 | 0.71 | .40 | -- |
| Had other impairments or disabilities | 1 | 305 | 1.71 | .19 | -- |
| Had someone in whom to confide | 1 | 304 | 0.12 | .73 | -- |