Table 3.
Environment | FHD+ (%) | FHD− (%) | P significant 2-tailed |
---|---|---|---|
Total number of children’s books in the home No response 0 – 50 51 – 150 151 – 300 300+ |
6.90 10.35 49.38 17.24 17.61 |
4.76 4.76 47.61 33.33 9.52 |
0.42 |
Age (in months) of child when first read to No response Prenatal 0 – 6 6.1 – 24 24+ |
6.90 3.45 79.30 6.90 3.45 |
4.76 0 80.94 14.28 0 |
0.58 |
Amount of time at home (in hours) that someone reads to the child each week |
3.05 ± 1.82 | 3.95 ± 2.36 | 0.13† |
How often do family members read books, magazines or newspapers with the child? No response 1–2 Times a Week 3–4 Times a Week 5–6 Times a Week Daily |
0 6.90 10.34 31.03 51.72 |
0 4.76 4.76 14.28 76.19 |
0.13 |
How often do family members teach the child the alphabet? No response 1–2 Times a Week 3–4 Times a Week 5–6 Times a Week Daily |
3.45 31.01 27.59 17.24 20.68 |
0 52.38 23.80 14.28 9.52 |
0.96 |
How often does the child look at books at home by themselves? No response 1–2 Times a Week 3–4 Times a Week 5–6 Times a Week Daily |
0 4.76 19.05 9.52 66.67 |
0 13.79 17.24 17.24 51.73 |
0.27 |
Note: Right columns contain the percent of parents selecting each answer choice and P significant for Mann-Whitney Tests performed on the given ordinal variables;
Independent samples t-test;
p < 0.05.