Table 4.
Estimated academic performance outcomes by cluster.
| Adjusted mean (SE) | Low Sport | Junk Food Screenies | High Sport (Reference) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAT Maths | 105 (16)a | 104 (14)a | 109 (15) | |
| PAT Reading | 106 (20) | 108 (19) | 110 (19) | |
| NAPLAN Numeracy | 418 (78)a | 407 (76)a | 436 (73) | |
| NAPLAN Literacy | Overall | 411 (78)a | 406 (76)a | 434 (73) |
| Reading | 418 (89) | 402 (84)a | 432 (85) | |
| Writing | 426 (101) | 427 (101) | 449 (97) | |
| Spelling | 401 (101) | 389 (101) | 417 (97) | |
| Grammar | 400 (101)a | 405 (101)a | 436 (97) |
Estimates are adjusted for age, sex, parental education level and remoteness.
a
indicates academic score is significantly different to reference category (High Sport). For example, the adjusted PAT Maths score for the High Sport cluster was 109, which was significantly higher than the score for the Junk Food Screenies cluster (104) or the Low Sport cluster (105).