Research Article

Associations of Motor Developmental Risks with the Socioeconomic Status of Preschool Children in North-Eastern Germany

Table 1

Descriptive statistics for screening results (stanin-means) in fine and gross motor skills differentiated by SES and sex ( ).

SESSexFine motor skillsGross motor skills
MeanStd. Deviation MeanStd. Deviation

Low Male3.201.67594.442.0059
Female4.271.7645.091.9164
Total3.671.781234.781.97123

Medium Male3.631.78794.512.2379
Female4.711.68755.971.9775
Total4.161.811545.222.23154

High Male4.091.77335.121.8233
Female5.211.57345.561.7334
Total4.661.75675.341.7767

TotalMale3.571.761714.602.08171
Female4.641.711735.571.93173
Total4.111.813445.092.06344

Stanine-value of 1: reasonable suspicion for developmental risks.
Stanine-value of 2: inconclusive screening-result.
Stanine-value of 3–9: no suspicion for developmental risks.