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Appendix 4.2: Comparison of Weighted and Unweighted Mean Differences by Age Cohort

Table A.4.2.1: Spring Outcomes: Treatment and Control; Weighted and Unweighted Cohort 3
DOMAIN OUTCOME Weighted Unweighted
Treatment Control Difference Treatment Control Difference
Cognitive Domain Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) 254.01 249.98 4.02 254.09 250.53 3.56
CTOPPP Elision 243.37 239.73 3.64 244.52 242.25 2.27
Letter Naming Task 5.49 3.92 1.57 5.55 4.14 1.41
Color Naming 13.94 13.03 0.91 13.87 12.80 1.07
Counting Bears 2.85 2.68 0.16 2.86 2.65 0.21
McCarthy Scales of Children’s Abilities Draw-a-Design Subtest 3.23 3.04 0.18 3.25 3.08 0.18
Woodcock-Johnson III Letter-Word Identification 306.98 300.51 6.46 307.13 301.16 5.97
Woodcock-Johnson III Spelling 346.57 343.64 2.93 347.52 344.21 3.31
Woodcock-Johnson III Applied Problems 377.25 373.57 3.68 376.91 373.62 3.30
Woodcock-Johnson III Oral Comprehension 435.52 435.44 0.08 435.25 435.54 -0.29
Test de Vocabulario en Imagenes Peabody (TVIP) 254.22 246.00 8.22 257.26 252.04 5.23
Batería Woodcock-Muñoz Revisada: Identificación deletras y palabras 352.13 350.20 1.93 351.91 350.68 1.23
Parent (reported) Emergent Literacy Scale (PELS) 2.87 2.36 0.51 2.94 2.40 0.54
Social-Emotional Domain Social Skills and Positive Approaches to Learning 12.42 12.37 0.05 12.43 12.39 0.03
Total Child Behavior Problems Scale 5.77 6.26 -0.48 5.79 6.27 -0.48
Aggressive Behavior Scale 2.96 3.05 -0.09 2.94 3.08 -0.13
Hyperactive Behavior Scale 1.69 2.01 -0.32 1.72 2.04 -0.32
Withdrawn Behavior Scale 0.55 0.58 -0.03 0.58 0.56 0.02
Social Competencies Checklist 10.96 10.99 -0.03 10.96 10.96 -0.00
Parenting Practices Domain Parent used time out in the last week 0.62 0.66 -0.04 0.62 0.66 -0.04
Number of times parent used time out in the last week 1.64 1.91 -0.27 1.66 1.89 -0.23
Parent spanked child in the last week 0.41 0.48 -0.07 0.41 0.47 -0.06
Number of times parent spanked child in the last week 0.81 0.99 -0.17 0.82 0.99 -0.17
Parental Safety Practices 3.73 3.69 0.03 3.72 3.71 0.01
Removing Harmful Objects Scale 3.91 3.87 0.03 3.90 3.89 0.01
Restricting Child Movement Scale 3.88 3.89 -0.01 3.88 3.91 -0.03
Safety Devices Scale 3.38 3.30 0.08 3.37 3.33 0.04
Family Cultural Enrichment Scale 3.77 3.54 0.23 3.81 3.58 0.23
How many times child was read to in the last week by parent or other family member 2.94 2.77 0.17 2.93 2.78 0.15
Health Domain Child seen by dentist since last September 0.69 0.52 0.17 0.66 0.51 0.14
Overall child's health status 0.81 0.76 0.05 0.82 0.78 0.03
Child has injury in last month requiring medical treatment 0.09 0.08 0.01 0.10 0.11 -0.01
Child has health insurance 0.92 0.92 0.00 0.92 0.91 0.02
Child has place for routine medical care 0.98 0.98 0.01 0.98 0.98 0.00
Child has condition that requires ongoing medical care 0.13 0.13 0.00 0.14 0.13 0.01
Child has an unmet health care need 0.01 0.02 -0.01 0.01 0.02 -0.01


Table A.4.2.2: Spring Outcomes: Treatment and Control, Weighted and Unweighted Cohort 4
DOMAIN OUTCOME Weighted Unweighted
Treatment Control Difference Treatment Control Difference
Cognitive Domain Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test(PPVT) 293.87 291.34 2.53 292.89 290.29 2.61
CTOPPP Elision 275.24 273.65 1.59 274.38 272.90 1.48
Letter Naming Task 11.53 9.21 2.33 11.10 8.98 2.12
Color Naming 17.10 16.45 0.65 16.88 15.94 0.94
Counting Bears 3.76 3.60 0.16 3.74 3.55 0.19
McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities Draw-a-Design Subtest 4.55 4.38 0.17 4.55 4.34 0.21
Woodcock-Johnson III Letter-Word Identification 325.46 319.22 6.24 324.44 318.66 5.78
Woodcock-Johnson III Spelling 371.56 367.67 3.89 371.35 368.15 3.20
Woodcock-Johnson III Applied Problems 397.47 394.42 3.05 396.75 393.58 3.17
Woodcock-Johnson III Oral Comprehension 443.40 443.65 -0.24 442.82 443.42 -0.60
Test de Vocabulario en Imagenes Peabody (TVIP) 295.61 291.59 4.02 302.28 293.27 9.01
Bateria Woodcock-Munoz Revisada:Identificacion de letras y palabras 358.01 357.08 0.92 359.39 357.72 1.67
Parent (reported) Emergent Literacy Scale (PELS) 3.77 3.33 0.44 3.76 3.31 0.45
Social-Emotional Domain Social Skills and Positive Approaches to Learning 12.46 12.49 -0.03 12.51 12.55 -0.04
Total Child Behavior Problems Scale 5.58 5.83 -0.26 5.79 5.88 -0.09
Aggressive Behavior Scale 2.72 2.87 -0.15 2.80 2.86 -0.06
Hyperactive Behavior Scale 1.69 1.79 -0.09 1.78 1.85 -0.07
Withdrawn Behavior Scale 0.66 0.70 -0.04 0.69 0.69 0.00
Social Competencies Checklist 11.03 11.06 -0.03 11.07 11.07 0.00
Parenting Practices Domain Parent used time out in the last week 0.61 0.68 -0.08 0.62 0.66 -0.04
Number of times parent used time out in the last week 1.71 1.66 0.06 1.81 1.57 0.24
Parent spanked child in the last week 0.37 0.37 0.00 0.37 0.39 -0.01
Number of times parent spanked child in the last week 0.71 0.68 0.03 0.72 0.71 0.00
Parental Safety Practices Scale 3.73 3.71 0.03 3.74 3.70 0.04
Removing Harmful Objects Scale 3.89 3.88 0.00 3.89 3.88 0.01
Restricting Child Movement Scale 3.88 3.87 0.01 3.89 3.86 0.03
Safety Devices Scale 3.42 3.36 0.06 3.43 3.35 0.08
Family Cultural Enrichment Scale 4.00 3.91 0.10 3.94 3.85 0.09
How many times child was read to in the last week by parent or other family member 2.96 2.80 0.16 2.94 2.83 0.12
Health Domain Child seen by dentist since last September 0.73 0.57 0.16 0.72 0.55 0.17
Overall child's health status 0.79 0.81 -0.02 0.80 0.81 -0.01
Child has injury in last month requiring medical treatment 0.12 0.12 -0.00 0.12 0.11 0.01
Child has health insurance 0.89 0.88 0.01 0.88 0.87 0.00
Child has place for routine medical care 0.97 0.97 -0.00 0.98 0.97 0.01
Child has condition that requires ongoing medical care 0.11 0.11 0.00 0.12 0.11 0.00
Child has an unmet health care need 0.03 0.04 -0.01 0.03 0.03 0.00


 

 

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