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Table 4 Means and standard deviations of outcome variables, by martial arts group, third to fifth grade sample (n = 4,896)

From: Martial arts as a mental health intervention for children? Evidence from the ECLS-K

Group

Grade 3 Behavior:

mean (sd)

Grade 5 Behavior

mean (sd)

N for Group

Martial arts in 3, not 5

3.07 (0.52)

3.12 (0.53)

328

Martial arts in 5, not 3

3.03 (0.58)

3.11 (0.58)

323

Martial arts both 3 and 5

3.00 (0.65)

3.14 (0.38)

24

Martial arts Neither

3.15 (0.53)

3.18 (0.51)

4221