Growing Up in Scotland: changes in language ability over the primary school years
This report investigates the improvement of language ability during the primary school years and identifies factors which appear to help and hinder improvement over this period.
Appendix B: Additional descriptive analysis results
Table B‑1 Standardised expressive vocabulary score (z score) at Primary 6 - by household income
| Equivalised household income (quintiles) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest quintile | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Highest quintile | All | |
| Maximum | 3.20 | 3.03 | 2.67 | 2.78 | 3.17 | 3.24 |
| Bottom 75% of scores | 0.48 | 0.58 | 0.81 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.70 |
| Median | -0.25 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.05 |
| Bottom 25% of scores | -0.96 | -0.78 | -0.46 | -0.46 | -0.42 | -0.68 |
| Minimum | -3.19 | -3.01 | -3.62 | -3.19 | -2.22 | -3.62 |
| Weighted bases | 670 | 536 | 496 | 409 | 407 | 2698 |
| Unweighted bases | 452 | 498 | 566 | 505 | 532 | 2726 |
Base: All children with a valid expressive vocabulary score at sweep 8 / Primary 6 interview with a longitudinal survey weight value. Income details were not provided for 173 cases; therefore, base sizes across the five subgroups do not add up to the total.
Table B‑2 Standardised expressive vocabulary score (z score) at Primary 6 - by area deprivation (SIMD)
| Area deprivation (SIMD quintiles) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most deprived quintile | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Least deprived quintile | All | |
| Maximum | 2.64 | 2.71 | 3.17 | 3.21 | 3.24 | 3.24 |
| Bottom 75% of scores | 0.34 | 0.74 | 0.81 | 0.87 | 0.77 | 0.70 |
| Median | -0.29 | 0.01 | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.05 |
| Bottom 25% of scores | -0.92 | -0.75 | -0.42 | -0.53 | -0.56 | -0.68 |
| Minimum | -3.19 | -2.75 | -3.62 | -3.19 | -2.88 | -3.62 |
| Weighted bases | 531 | 493 | 532 | 580 | 563 | 2698 |
| Unweighted bases | 335 | 430 | 572 | 676 | 713 | 2726 |
Base: All children with a valid expressive vocabulary score at sweep 8 / Primary 6 interview with longitudinal survey weight.
Table B‑3 Standardised expressive vocabulary score (z score) at Primary 6 - by parental education
| Highest household level of education | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No quals, Lower std grades and vocational and other quals | Upper std grades and Intermediate voc quals | Higher std grades and Upper level vocational quals | Degree level quals | All | |
| Maximum | 2.47 | 3.17 | 3.21 | 3.24 | 3.24 |
| Bottom 75% of scores | 0.08 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.91 | 0.70 |
| Median | -0.49 | -0.18 | 0.05 | 0.25 | 0.05 |
| Bottom 25% of scores | -1.29 | -0.85 | -0.72 | -0.35 | -0.68 |
| Minimum | -3.19 | -3.62 | -2.94 | -2.94 | -3.62 |
| Weighted bases | 257 | 485 | 898 | 1054 | 2698 |
| Unweighted bases | 153 | 387 | 886 | 1296 | 2726 |
Base: All children with a valid expressive vocabulary score at sweep 8 / Primary 6 interview with longitudinal survey weight. Parental education details were not available for 4 cases; therefore, base sizes across the four subgroups do not add up to the total.
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