Table 6.

Regression models of child outcomes at preschool survey

	(1) Language z-score	(2) Literacy z-score	(3) Math z-score	(4) Overall behavior problems z-score	(5) Conduct behavior problems z-score	(6) Inattention behavior problems z-score
State leave law × Worked before birth	−0.042 (0.063) [−0.167, 0.083]	−0.060 (0.062) [−0.183, 0.063]	−0.019 (0.056) [−0.130, 0.093]	0.086 (0.073) [−0.059, 0.231]	0.054 (0.069) [−0.082, 0.191]	0.068 (0.056) [−0.043, 0.179]
Work exemption × Single mother	−0.039 (0.067) [−0.173, 0.094]	−0.001 (0.058) [−0.116, 0.113]	0.024 (0.064) [−0.102, 0.151]	−0.059 (0.077) [−0.212, 0.093]	−0.035 (0.065) [−0.164, 0.094]	−0.100 (0.077) [−0.253, 0.052]
CCDF spending × No parent with HS	0.011 (0.043) [−0.075, 0.096]	0.024 (0.044) [−0.063, 0.111]	0.055 (0.053) [−0.050, 0.160]	−0.071 (0.063) [−0.196, 0.054]	−0.064 (0.061) [−0.185, 0.057]	−0.052 (0.055) [−0.161, 0.057]
R-squared	0.302	0.249	0.234	0.107	0.092	0.107
Mean [SD] of dep var	0.001 [1.001]	0.002 [1.001]	0.003 [0.999]	−0.003 [0.996]	−0.003 [0.997]	−0.003 [0.999]

Notes. Weighted estimates. Standard errors clustered for complex sampling design in parentheses. 95% confidence intervals in square brackets.

^***p<.01,

^**p<.05,

^*p<.1. All regressions include state dummies, main effects of eligibility criteria (worked before birth, single mother and no parent with a high school diploma), plus the controls listed in the note to Table 2. Sample size is 8400, 8200, 8250, 8900, 8850 and 8850 in columns (1) through (6).