**<u>Table 5.  Descriptive statistics of children in the balanced panel data</u>**

||Baseline<br>mean|(2009)<br>sd|Midline<br>mean|(2010)<br>sd|Endline<br>mean|(2013)<br>sd|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Enrollment in ECED Programs**|||||||
|Was child enrolled in project playgroups in survey year (1=Yes)|0.117|0.321|0.245|0.430|0.318|0.466|
|Was child enrolled in non-project playgroups in survey year (1=Yes)|0.069|0.254|0.117|0.321|0.142|0.350|
|Was child enrolled in Islamic Kindergarten in survey year (1=Yes)|0.013|0.111|0.037|0.188|0.070|0.255|
|Was child enrolled in Kindergarten in survey year (1=Yes)|0.050|0.219|0.294|0.456|0.515|0.500|
|Was child enrolled in any ECED programs in survey year (1=Yes)|0.249|0.432|0.605|0.489|0.825|0.380|
|Was child enrolled in Primary school in survey year (1=Yes)|0.000|0.000|0.013|0.114|0.992|0.087|
|Cumulated number of months of project playgroup<sup>a</sup>|1.132|3.145|3.078|5.934|4.590|7.662|
|Cumulated number of months of non-project playgroup<sup>a</sup>|0.675|2.493|1.377|4.068|1.821|4.992|
|Cumulated number of months of Islamic Kindergarten<sup>a</sup>|0.126|1.115|0.485|2.650|1.074|4.253|
|Cumulated number of months of Kindergarten<sup>a</sup>|0.492|2.152|3.385|5.630|7.767|8.579|
|Cumulated number of months of any ECED programs<sup>a</sup>|2.424|4.260|8.325|7.800|15.252|9.683|
|Cumulated number of months of Primaryschool<sup>a</sup>|0.000|0.000|0.131|1.137|18.613|6.113|
|**Standardized Child Development Outcomes**|||||||
|EDI: Physical Health & Well-Being|-0.288|1.100|-0.143|1.022|0.145|0.974|
|EDI: Social Competence|0.013|0.995|0.385|0.917|-0.053|0.994|
|EDI: Emotional Maturity|-0.190|1.065|0.092|1.026|0.014|0.979|
|EDI: Language & Cognitive Development|-1.339|0.595|-0.590|0.807|0.696|0.443|
|EDI: Communication & General Knowledge|0.531|0.612|0.581|0.498|-0.295|1.052|
|SDQ: Emotional Symptoms|-0.043|0.957|-0.101|0.951|0.057|1.034|
|SDQ: Conduct Problems|0.099|0.972|0.094|1.016|0.021|1.007|
|SDQ: Hyperactivity & Inattention|0.374|0.970|0.062|0.968|-0.065|1.034|
|SDQ: Peer Problems|0.168|1.027|0.003|1.034|-0.007|0.985|
|SDQ: Pro-social Behavior|0.341|0.998|0.186|1.023|-0.200|0.958|
|<br>SDQ:Total Difficulties|0.185|0.972|0.012|0.977|0.014|1.024|
|**Child and Household Background**|||||||
|Age of child (in years)|4.361|0.229|5.521|0.272|8.130|0.289|
|Household size|4.697|1.554|4.966|1.647|4.759|1.525|
|Wealth Z-score|-0.236|1.082|-0.102|1.039|0.193|0.905|
|Parenting Skills Z-Score|0.034|0.987|-0.058|0.954|0.037|0.988|
|Mother’s Education= 1 for Not yet/never go to school|0.033|0.178|0.033|0.178|0.033|0.178|
|Mother’s Education = 1 for Did not finish primary school|0.086|0.281|0.086|0.281|0.086|0.281|
|<br>Mother’s Education = 1 for Primary school|0.406|0.491|0.406|0.491|0.406|0.491|
|Mother’s Education = 1 for Junior high school|0.243|0.429|0.243|0.429|0.243|0.429|
|Mother’s Education = 1 for Senior high school|0.175|0.380|0.175|0.380|0.175|0.380|
|<br>Mother’s Education = 1 for 1/2/3 year diploma|0.021|0.142|0.021|0.142|0.021|0.142|
|Mother’s Education = 1 for 4 year diploma/Bachelor degree|0.032|0.175|0.032|0.175|0.032|0.175|
|Mother’s Education = 1 for Master's/PhD|0.002|0.040|0.002|0.040|0.002|0.040|
|Mother’s Education = 1 for Don't know|0.003|0.052|0.003|0.052|0.003|0.052|
|Children's Gender: Male = 1|0.494|0.500|0.494|0.500|0.494|0.500|

Notes:<sup>a</sup> calculated from recall data collected in last round of survey. Notes: Sample sizes for each year are 1841 to 1987 depending on variables. Wealth Z-score is constructed on the basis of an index which incorporates information on asset ownership, construction of home and receipt of social assistance. Data are from 310 villages.

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