From: Is it possible to promote executive functions in preschoolers? A case study in Brazil
Sample description | ||||||
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N (%) | Age in years (SD) | |||||
CG | 37 (52.9) | 5.5 (.21) | ||||
EG | 33 (47.1) | 5.6 (.21) | ||||
Total | 70 | 5.5 (.21) | ||||
Mother schooling (frequency) | ||||||
Elementary | high school | college | x2 | p | ||
CG | 14 | 15 | 2 | 4.100 | .129 | |
EG | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||
Father schooling (frequency) | ||||||
Elementary | high school | college | x2 | p | ||
CG | 19 | 10 | 1 | .214 | .899 | |
EG | 10 | 6 | 1 | |||
Household income (frequency) * | ||||||
Up to 1 salary | 1 to 3 salaries | More than 3 salaries | x2 | p | ||
CG | 8 | 20 | 4 | 2.427 | .297 | |
EG | 4 | 10 | 6 | |||
Gender (frequency) | ||||||
Female | Male | x2 | p | |||
CG | 19 | 18 | 1.075 | .300 | ||
EG | 21 | 12 | ||||
Number of siblings | ||||||
M | SD | t | p | |||
CG | 1 | 1.3 | .900 | .372 | ||
EG | 1.4 | 1.6 | ||||
Duration of schooling in months | ||||||
M | SD | t | p | |||
CG | 25.6 | 16.3 | .302 | .764 | ||
EG | 26.5 | 12.9 | ||||
Time at the present school in months ** | ||||||
M | SD | t | p | |||
CG | 12.2 | 10.5 | .373 | .711 | ||
EG | 13.2 | 10.8 | ||||
Attendance in school year (%) | ||||||
M | SD | t | p | |||
CG | 89.5 | 6.8 | −2.028 | .048 | ||
EG | 85.1 | 10.7 |