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Table 5 Multilevel model: generalized estimating equations (GEE)

From: The short- and long-term effects of a computerized reading training program on reading self-concept in second and third grade readers

 

B

SE

95% Wald confidence interval

Hypothesis test

Lower

Upper

Wald chi-square

df

Reading self-concept

 Intercept

3.797

0.1080

3.585

4.01

1235.35***

1

 Typical-struggling readers

0.442

0.0986

0.249

0.635

20.11***

1

 Accelerated-self-paced

− 0.011

0.0988

− 0.205

0.182

0.013

1

 Time1-time3

− 0.120

0.0612

− 0.240

0.000

3.815*

1

 Time2-time3

0.101

0.0487

0.006

0.197

4.301*

1

Reading rate (words + text)

 Intercept

63.509

2.10

59.39

67.63

911.5***

1

 Typical-struggling readers

26.283

2.31

21.76

30.81

129.66***

1

 Accelerated-self-paced

− 1.846

2.44

− 6.62

2.93

0.574

1

 Time1-time3

− 36.282

1.28

− 38.80

− 33.76

797.99***

1

 Time2-time3

− 6.422

0.98

− 8.36

− 4.49

42.31***

1

Reading accuracy (words + text)a

 Intercept

− 2.272

0.15

− 2.57

− 1.97

219.36***

1

 Typical-struggling readers

− 1.084

0.019

− 1.449

− 0.72

33.87***

1

 Accelerated-self-paced

− 0.15

0.19

− 0.52

0.22

0.625

1

 Time1-time3

1.13

0.08

0.972

1.287

191.51***

1

 Time2-time3

0.793

0.03

0.736

0.851

726.04***

1

Reading comprehension a

 Intercept

1.009

0.29

0.441

1.577

12.12***

1

 Typical-struggling readers

1.735

0.30

1.14

2.33

32.76***

1

 Accelerated-self-paced

0.39

0.31

− 0.225

1.008

1.54

1

 Time1-time3

− 1.97

0.214

− 2.39

− 1.55

84.26***

1

 Time2-time3

− 0.552

0.1801

− 0.905

− 0.199

9.40**

1

  1. *p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001
  2. aVariables transformed using logit transformation \( \ln \left(\frac{1-p}{p}\right) \)