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. 2013 Jan 30;8(1):e54651. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054651

Table 2. Ordinary Least Squares Estimates (± standard errors) for Prediction of Adolescent Functional Numeracy.

Prediction of Functional Numeracy
Effect Estimates t p
Intercept 0.248±0.115 2.15 0.0332
Control Variables
Girls contrasted with boys −0.096±0.118 −0.81 0.4183
Mixed race contrasted with White −0.096±0.119 −0.81 0.4212
Black contrasted with White 0.020±0.216 0.09 0.9280
Asian contrasted with White 0.508±0.190 2.67 0.0084
Kindergarten mathematics achievement 0.108±0.056 1.94 0.0540
Kindergarten reading achievement 0.002±0.063 0.03 0.9755
Number processing speed −0.003±0.051 −0.06 0.9526
Cognitive and In-Class Predictors
Intelligence 0.105±0.065 1.62 0.1081
First grade phonological loop −0.047±0.071 −0.66 0.5086
First grade visuospatial sketch pad −0.077±0.055 −1.40 0.1645
First grade central executive 0.023±0.064 0.37 0.7097
Fifth grade phonological loop 0.000±0.060 0.01 0.9936
Fifth grade visuospatial sketch pad 0.043±0.054 0.80 0.4272
Fifth grade central executive 0.130±0.060 2.18 0.0307
In-class attentive behavior 0.167±0.057 2.93 0.0039
First Grade Mathematical Cognition Measures
Counting Competence 0.044±0.051 0.85 0.3984
Number System Knowledge 0.287±0.070 4.00 0.0001

R2 = .68, F28,151 = 11.63, p<.0001. The school site contrast is not shown and was not significant (p = .36).