Table 2.
Key Independent and Dependent Variables (n = 4,644)
| Key Independent Variables |
Mean | SD | t-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female Sport Participation Rate | 39.60% | .239 | −71.14*** | n = 4,644 |
| Male Sport Participation Rate | 52.50% | .266 | ||
| Total Sport Participation Rate | 45.70% | .244 | -- | |
| Gender Equity Ratio (Sports Participation) | .72 | .261 | -- | |
| Dependent Variables |
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| AP Math Rate (Male) | 4.22% | .047 | 3.23*** | n = 3,921(b) |
| AP Math Rate (Female) | 4.32% | .046 | ||
| Gender Equity Ratio (AP math enrollment) | 1.25 | 1.29 | -- | |
| AP Science Rate (Male) | 4.09% | .047 | 10.62*** | n = 3,573(b) |
| AP Science Rate (Female) | 4.91% | .044 | ||
| Gender Equity Ratio (AP science enrollment) | 1.43 | 1.66 | -- | |
| AP Foreign Language Rate (Male) | 1.93% | .031 | 34.10*** | n = 2,002(b) |
| AP Foreign Language Rate (Female) | 3.29% | .040 | ||
| Gender Equity Ratio (AP For. Lang. enrollment) | 2.47 | 2.53 | -- | |
| Enrolled in at least one AP course (Male) | 13.53% | .106 | 48.29*** | n = 4,549(b) |
| Enrolled in at least one AP course (Female) | 18.97% | .146 | ||
| Gender Equity Ratio (Enrolled in at least one AP course) | 1.54 | 1.15 | -- |
Notes:
(a)
t-scores were estimated using paired sample t-tests
(b)
Sample sizes varied due to the exclusion of schools in the analyses that indicated no enrollment for females or males in either AP math, AP science, AP foreign language, or being enrolled in at least one AP course.