Table 1.
Low-SES Schools | High-SES Schools | Statistical Test Results | |||
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Māori (n = 18) | NZE (n = 17) | Māori (n = 18) | NZE (n = 17) | ||
Age, mean ± SD, years | 8.84 ± 0.87 | 8.63 ± 0.85 | 8.49 ± 0.74 | 8.56 ± 0.65 | NS, F(3,66) = 0.653, P = .584 |
Sex, % female | 55.6 | 41.2 | 50.0 | 35.3 | NS, χ2 = 1.721, P = .632 |
Week of data collection (3–9) | 5.94 ± 1.83 | 5.53 ± 2.04 | 5.72 ± 1.78 | 5.94 ± 2.36 | NS, F(3,66) = 0.170, P = .916 |
Household income NZ dollars (median range) | $22,800–$32,099 | $22,800–$32,099 | $100,000–$123,299 | $82,500–$99,999 | F(3,66) = 17.220, P < .0005 |
Bonferroni, differences by low and high SES, not by ethnic group | |||||
Parent education, % completed high school | 38.9 | 41.2 | 77.8 | 82.8 | High vs low SES, χ2 = 13.566, P < .0005; Māori vs NZE, χ2 = 0.30, P = .584 |
Crowding index, % crowded | 55.6 | 47.1 | 5.6 | 5.9 | High vs low SES, χ2 = 17.920, P < .0005; Māori vs NZE, χ2 = 0.143, P = .705 |
NZE = New Zealand European; SES = socioeconomic status.