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Table 3 Significance of different parameters of “Model 2”
Parameter | Estimate | Std. Error | df | t | Sig. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intercept | 535.041 | 1.446 | 197.997 | 369.913 | 0.000 |
Child’s basic skills in mathematics | 27.465 | 0.889 | 4188.174 | 30.891 | 0.000 |
Parents’ highest level of education | 10.736 | 0.872 | 4274.905 | 12.308 | 0.000 |
Number of books at home | 7.046 | 0.869 | 4207.170 | 8.112 | 0.000 |
How parents value mathematics and science | 4.325 | 0.822 | 4137.524 | 5.262 | 0.000 |
Regional dummy | 7.767 | 3.186 | 194.115 | 2.437 | 0.016 |
Basic skills * regional dummy | − 5.449 | 1.889 | 4171.624 | −2.885 | 0.004 |