Table 3.
Descriptive statistics of pronouns and words used by caregivers, reported for the 6-month sample and the 30-month sample
| Word category | Mean | SD | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| We-pronouns | |||
| Raw | 0.97/1.26 | 1.33/1.83 | 0–7/0–10 |
| Proportion | 0.28/0.23 | 0.34/0.30 | 0–1/0–1 |
| 1st person pronouns | |||
| Raw | 1.78/2.54 | 2.19/3.41 | 0–15/0–18 |
| Proportion | 0.32/0.34 | 0.27/0.27 | 0–1/0–1 |
| 3rd person pronouns | |||
| Raw | 2.01/2.78 | 2.44/2.58 | 0–16/0–11 |
| Proportion | 0.40/0.43 | 0.30/0.30 | 0–1/0–1 |
| Total pronouns | 4.76/6.59 | 4.46/5.66 | 0–27/0–31 |
| Total words | 27.71/39.31 | 23.74/32.07 | 1–183/0–172 |
Reporting values for the full, 6-month sample (N = 320) on the left side of the forward slash (/) and for the follow-up, 30-month sample (n = 68) on the right side of the slash, respectively. Raw pronoun categories refer to the total number of pronouns used. The proportion of pronoun categories refers to the total number of pronouns used in that category divided by the total number of pronouns used.