Grade | Sample | N | Mean | Diff. | Effect size | |
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1. The proportion of preschool attendance | ||||||
7 | Nationwide | Urban | 4332 | 85.66% | 8.22%*** | 0.212 |
Rural | 5104 | 77.45% | ||||
West region | Urban | 1181 | 87.47% | 13.39%*** | 0.346 | |
Rural | 1111 | 74.08% | ||||
9 | Nationwide | Urban | 3637 | 84.11% | 9.71%*** | 0.239 |
Rural | 4675 | 74.40% | ||||
West region | Urban | 1046 | 85.28% | 14.36%*** | 0.354 | |
Rural | 973 | 70.91% | ||||
2. The duration of preschool education (the years of staying at kindergarten) | ||||||
7 | Nationwide | Urban | 3688 | 2.42 | 0.45*** | 0.328 |
Rural | 4317 | 1.97 | ||||
West region | Urban | 1011 | 2.47 | 0.75*** | 0.577 | |
Rural | 954 | 1.71 | ||||
9 | Nationwide | Urban | 3145 | 2.31 | 0.57*** | 0.422 |
Rural | 4041 | 1.74 | ||||
West region | Urban | 919 | 2.34 | 0.91*** | 0.722 | |
Rural | 857 | 1.43 |