TABLE 1—
Mean Values of Neighborhood Context Measures at Baseline by Mover Type: 1998–1999 Early Childhood Longitudinal Study—Kindergarten Cohort, United States
| Baseline (Kindergarten) |
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| Variable | No. | Mean (SE) | Pa |
| Townsend Index | < .001 | ||
| Stayers | 11 380 | −0.0602 (0.1032) | |
| Movers | 3650 | 0.1075 (0.1237) | |
| Frequent movers | 1000 | 0.3179 (0.1471) | |
| Carstairs Index | < .001 | ||
| Stayers | 11 380 | 0.0584 (0.1016) | |
| Movers | 3650 | 0.2475 (0.1141) | |
| Frequent movers | 1000 | 0.3813 (0.1306) | |
| CDC Index | .52 | ||
| Stayers | 11 380 | 13.4897 (0.1309) | |
| Movers | 3650 | 13.5351 (0.1273) | |
| Frequent movers | 1000 | 13.5901 (0.1532) | |
| Living below poverty, % | < .001 | ||
| Stayers | 11 380 | 0.1280 (0.0045) | |
| Movers | 3650 | 0.1365 (0.0041) | |
| Frequent movers | 1000 | 0.1448 (0.0058) | |
| Median household income, $ | < .001 | ||
| Stayers | 11 380 | 46 772 (996) | |
| Movers | 3650 | 43 786 (684) | |
| Frequent movers | 1000 | 41 519 (982) | |
| College education, % | < .001 | ||
| Stayers | 11 380 | 0.2309 (0.0069) | |
| Movers | 3650 | 0.2120 (0.0062) | |
| Frequent movers | 1000 | 0.2064 (0.0064) | |
Note. CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
a
P values are for analysis of variance tests of the difference in baseline means among the 3 different mover types.