Table 4 Multivariate linear regression for UMAT-3 score (Non-verbal reasoning) (N = 109,880, r 2 = 0.098)
Predictor variable (reference group in brackets) | B Coefficient | 95% CI for B | Beta | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (≤ 16 yr yr of age) | ||||
17 yr | −7.2 | −8.8, -5.7 | −0.122 | <0.001 |
18 yr | −10.4 | −11.9, -8.8 | −0.178 | <0.001 |
19 yr | −15.6 | −17.3, -13.9 | −0.107 | <0.001 |
20 - 30 yr | −21.0 | −22.6, -19.4 | −0.198 | <0.001 |
> 30 yr | −29.4 | −31.4, -27.4 | −0.130 | <0.001 |
Gender (Females) | ||||
Males | 8.1 | 7.8, 8.4 | 0.138 | <0.001 |
Language spoken at home (English) | ||||
Asian languages | 2.4 | 2.0, 2.8 | 0.037 | <0.001 |
European languages | −7.2 | −8.3, -6.0 | −0.036 | <0.001 |
Other languages | −8.9 | −10.1, -7.6 | −0.040 | <0.001 |
School (Government) | ||||
Catholic | −5.4 | −5.8, -4.9 | −0.073 | <0.001 |
Independent | 2.4 | 2.0, 2.8 | 0.039 | <0.001 |
Other | −5.9 | −7.2, -4.7 | −0.027 | <0.001 |
TAFE | −9.1 | −11.6, -6.6 | −0.021 | <0.001 |
State or territory (NSW) | ||||
ACT | 2.0 | 0.6, 3.3 | 0.008 | 0.005 |
NT | −7.5 | −10.1, -5.4 | −0.020 | <0.001 |
QLD | −4.0 | −4.6, -3.4 | −0.044 | <0.001 |
SA | −5.0 | −5.6, -4.4 | −0.050 | <0.001 |
TAS | −0.04 | −1.1, 1.2 | 0.000 | 0.945 |
VIC | −4.8 | −5.2, -4.4 | −0.080 | <0.001 |
WA | −3.9 | −4.6, -3.3 | −0.041 | <0.001 |
IRSAD Decile (Deciles 1 and 2) | ||||
Deciles 3 and 4 | 2.7 | 1.9, 3.7 | 0.025 | <0.001 |
Deciles 5 and 6 | 3.0 | 2.4, 3.9 | 0.037 | <0.001 |
Deciles 7 and 8 | 5.5 | 4.8, 6.3 | 0.079 | <0.001 |
Deciles 9 and 10 | 11.6 | 11.0, 12.4 | 0.202 | <0.001 |
ARIA Accessibility code (Highly accessible) | ||||
Accessible | −0.08 | −0.9, 0.8 | 0.000 | 0.852 |
Moderately accessible | −1.0 | −2.6, 0.5 | −0.004 | 0.182 |
Remote | −2.5 | −5.5, 0.2 | −0.006 | 0.068 |
Very remote | −4.1 | −9.8, 1.6 | −0.003 | 0.163 |
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander (non-ATSI) | ||||
ATSI | −7.7 | −10.1, -5.4 | −0.019 | <0.001 |