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Mean group differences in background variables between the MEST and non-MEST participants
| MEST Participants | Non-MEST Participants | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | M (SD) | M (SD) | t-test | p-value | Cohen’s d | |
| Family financesa | 351 | 3.69 (0.07) | 3.62 (0.33) | −0.75 | 0.77 | 0.29 |
| Years lived in Norway | 321 | 17.0 (0.23) | 17.3 (0.12) | 0.66 | 0.25 | 1.6 |
| Age | 357 | 17.6 (0.76) | 17.6 (0.47) | −0.02 | 0.51 | 0 |
a Student perception of family finances. Poor = 1, Good = 5
