Table 3.
Language use: Children and caregivers
| Use English only (%) | Use LOTE only (%) | Use English (%) | Use LOTE (%) | Monolingual (%) | Multilingual (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in home environment (n = 401) | 326 (81.5) | 17 (4.3) | 377 (94.3) | 68 (16.7) | 343 (85.5) | 51 (12.7) |
| Children in early education environment (n = 390) | 363 (96.8) | 2 (0.5) | 371 (98.9) | 10 (2.7) | 365 (97.3) | 8 (2.1) |
| Female caregiver in home environment (n = 402) | 297 (73.9) | 20 (5.0) | 377 (93.8) | 100 (24.9) | 317 (78.1) | 80 (19.9) |
| Male caregiver in home environment (n = 382) | 276 (72.3) | 18 (4.7) | 356 (93.2) | 98 (25.7) | 293 (76.7) | 81 (21.2) |
Note. LOTE = languages other than English.