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Statistics Canada - Government of Canada
Table D-54
Percent and standard errors (SE) of children who often play cooperatively at age 5 by participation in early childhood education (ECE) activities at age 3 and household income level
Number of ECE activities at age 3
Often plays cooperatively
Percent
Standard error (SE)
Household income level: below low income cut-off (LICO)
None
83.9
2.48
One or more
89.6
2.86
Household income level: LICO to less than 2 times LICO
None
86.51
1.91
One or more
92.2
1.19
Household income level: two times LICO to less than 3 times LICO
None
91.6
1.77
One or more
91.7
1.49
Household income level: three times LICO or above
None
92.3
1.79
One or more
95.8
1.20
Total
None
88.1
1.09
One or more
92.6
0.75
1. Statistically significant and substantive difference between levels.
Notes
Statistical significance: p<0.01 for differences between 2 levels of participation in ECE activities.
Substantive differences are defined as percentage differences of 5 points or more.
LICO refers to the low income cut-off.
Data source: Statistics Canada, National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, 2002/2003.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2006, Readiness to Learn at School Among Five-year-old Children in Canada, Number 4 in the Children and Youth Research Paper Series, catalogue number 89-599-XWE2006004.