Table 3
Children at age 9 who were reported to be doing well or very well at school by child and family characteristics

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Children at age 9 who were reported to be doing well or very well at school by child and family characteristics
  Child is doing well or very well
  percent standard error
How is the child doing overall?  
Girls 79.5 1 1.30
Boys 69.1 1.43
Very low income 62.4 1 2.83
Higher income 76.1 0.97
All children 74.2 0.95
How is the child doing in reading?  
Girls 77.6 1 1.33
Boys 67.6 1.47
Very low income 61.8 1 3.05
Higher income 74.3 1.02
All children 72.5 0.99
How is the child doing in written work?  
Girls 71.0 1 1.47
Boys 54.0 1.60
Very low income 54.0 1 3.05
Higher income 63.7 1.09
All children 62.3 1.01
How is the child doing in mathematics?  
Girls 70.1 1.52
Boys 72.9 1.38
Very low income 61.3 1 3.05
Higher income 73.2 1.02
All children 71.5 1.01
1.
Statistically significant and substantive difference between levels.
Note(s):
Statistical significance: p<0.01 for differences between levels. Substantive differences are defined as percentage differences of 5 points or more.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada: National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth 2006/2007.