Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the whole studied group (n = 46)
From: Impact of bilingualism on language development in 46 Egyptian children
Value | |
|---|---|
Child age (years) | 5.5 ± 0.3 |
Sex (male/female) | 24/22 |
Mothers’ age (years) | 31.7 ± 3.5 |
Number of siblings, median (range) | 1 (0–3) |
English proficiency of mother | |
Very good | 15 (32.6%) |
Excellent | 14 (30.4%) |
Fluent | 17 (37.0%) |
English proficiency of father | |
Very good | 19 (41.3%) |
Excellent | 12 (26.1%) |
Fluent | 15 (32.6%) |
Residency city (Zayed/6th of October) | 42/4 |