Research Article
Economic Disparities: SPARK Ohio and Narrowing the Kindergarten Readiness Gap
Table 3
Characteristics of SPARK Ohio and comparison group children.
| | | | SPARK Ohio | Comparison |
| | Sex (%) | | | | | | Male | 282 (51.5) | 842 (52.8) | | | Female | 266 (48.5) | 752 (47.2) | | Race (%) | | | | | | African American | 237 (44.1) | 797 (50.1) | | | Caucasian | 215 (40.0) | 584 (36.7) | | | Multi-racial | 58 (10.8) | 123 (7.7) | | | Latino/Hispanic | 21 (3.9) | 62 (3.9) | | | Other | 7 (1.3) | 24 (1.5) | | Categorical Birth Month (%) | | | | | January-March | 137 (23.8) | 387 (24.7) | | | April-June | 132 (22.9) | 375 (24.0) | | | July-September | 149 (25.9) | 454 (29.0) | | | October-December | 158 (27.4) | 350 (22.3) | | Disability (%) | | | | | | Yes | 52 (9.5) | 102 (6.4) | | | No | 523 (90.5) | 1465 (93.6) | | Preschool Participation (%) | | | | | Yes | 164 (29.9) | 343 (21.5) | | | No/Missing | 406 (70.1) | 1229 (78.5) | | Urbanicity (%) | | | | | | Rural | 117 (21.5) | 286 (18.0) | | | Suburban | 164 (30.1) | 712 (44.8) | | | Urban | 264 (48.4) | 591 (37.2) | | Median School District Income (SD) | 24,239 (4,106) | 25,946 (4,763) | | Economically Disadvantaged | | | | | Yes | 244 (44.5) | 720 (45.2) | | | No | 304 (55.5) | 874 (54.8) | | KRAL Score (SD) | | 18.6 (6.8) | 17.7 (7.2) |
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n = 2,142; p < .05; p<.01. |
