Table 3.
Summary of coefficients from linear regression and binary logistic regression analyses predicting children’s kindergarten outcomes (compared to “consistently positive” class)
| Model 1: Baseline model | Model 2: Add disadvantage/ controls | Model 3: Add household resources | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading score | ||||||
| Middle of the road | −0.42 | *** | −0.33 | *** | −0.11 | ** |
| Food security/violence problems | −0.60 | *** | −0.49 | *** | −0.14 | |
| Nutrition/sleep problems | −0.52 | *** | −0.43 | *** | −0.15 | *** |
| Safety problems | −0.24 | ** | −0.20 | * | 0.02 | |
| Math score | ||||||
| Middle of the road | −0.44 | *** | −0.30 | *** | −0.08 | * |
| Food security/violence/smoking | −0.54 | *** | −0.38 | *** | −0.05 | |
| Nutrition/sleep problems | −0.60 | *** | −0.45 | *** | −0.19 | *** |
| Safety problems | −0.32 | *** | −0.25 | * | −0.02 | |
| Positive behavior | ||||||
| Middle of the road | −0.26 | *** | −0.23 | *** | −0.14 | ** |
| Food security/violence/smoking | −0.53 | *** | −0.52 | *** | −0.37 | ** |
| Nutrition/sleep problems | −0.35 | *** | −0.34 | *** | −0.24 | *** |
| Safety problems | −0.20 | ** | −0.21 | ** | −0.13 | + |
| Very good/excellent health | ||||||
| Middle of the road | −0.92 | *** | −0.76 | *** | −0.60 | *** |
| Food security/violence/smoking | −0.76 | * | −0.65 | * | −0.47 | |
| Nutrition/sleep problems | −1.05 | *** | −0.89 | *** | −0.67 | *** |
| Safety problems | −0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | |||
Source: Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort, 2001–2007. N ≈ 6450.
Notes: Multivariate OLS regression (for reading, math, and behavior) and binary logistic regression (for health, chronic illness, and asthma) analyses accounted for complex survey design. Baseline adjusted for child age, each model builds on the previous one.
+
p<.10
*
p<.05
**
p<.01
***
p<.001; two-tailed tests.