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Indirect Factors That May Effect Computer Usage                
                               
Factors That Ethnicity May Effect                
                               
    Total Sample       Male         Female      
                               
    Mean Diff (EM, NEM) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (EM, NEM) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (EM, NEM) P-Value Sample Size Significant
Had Computers   0.144 (3.410, 3.554) 0.5028 113 No   0.246 (3.429, 3.674) 0.4097 57 No   -0.013 (3.4, 3.387) 0.9682 56 No
    Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent
  BK 0.011 0.9178 113 Yes   2.183 0.1395 57 Yes   0.517 0.4722 56 Yes
  DE 0.043 0.8364 113 Yes   0.147 0.7015 57 Yes   0.151 0.698 56 Yes
  DMS 0.934 0.3337 113 Yes   0.0001 0.9831 57 Yes   0.217 0.6415 56 Yes
  DHS 0.672 0.4122 113 Yes   0.132 0.7169 57 Yes   0.622 0.4303 56 Yes
  DC 0.44 0.5071 113 Yes   0.132 0.7169 57 Yes   1.263 0.2612 56 Yes
    Mean Diff (EM, NEM) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (EM, NEM) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (EM, NEM) P-Value Sample Size Significant
Used Computers   0.188 (3.231, 3.419) 0.3562 113 No   0.271 (3.357, 3.628) 0.3255 57 No   -0.031 (3.160, 3.129) 0.9191 56 No
    Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent
  BK 0.117 0.7328 113 Yes   1.031 0.3099 57 Yes   0.05 0.823 56 Yes
  DE 0.098 0.7545 113 Yes   0.757 0.3841 57 Yes   0.65 0.42 56 Yes
  DMS 1.96 0.1615 113 Yes   0.132 0.7169 57 Yes   0.308 0.5789 56 Yes
  DHS 0.23 0.6316 113 Yes   0.132 0.7169 57 Yes   0.05 0.823 56 Yes
  DC 0.07 0.7918 113 Yes   0.132 0.7169 57 Yes   0.024 0.8767 56 Yes
    Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent
Mother's Encouragement   0.071 0.7901 113 Yes   0.292 0.5893 57 Yes   0.001 0.977 56 Yes
Father's Encouragement   1.347 0.2457 113 Yes   1.184 0.2766 57 Yes   0.583 0.4452 56 Yes
    Mean Diff (EM, NEM) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (EM, NEM) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (EM, NEM) P-Value Sample Size Significant
Male   -0.714 (1.795, 1.081) 0.0297 113 Yes   -0.771 (2.143, 1.372) 0.1498 57 No   -0.923 (1.6, 0.677) 0.028 56 Yes
Role Models'   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent
Encouragement BK 4.573 0.0325 113 No   0.278 0.5977 57 Yes   6.808 0.0091 56 No
  DE 5.585 0.0181 113 No   3.609 0.0575 57 Yes   4.764 0.0291 56 No
  DMS 1.291 0.2559 113 Yes   0.289 0.5911 57 Yes   2.998 0.0834 56 Yes
  DHS 0.825 0.3638 113 Yes   1.33 0.2488 57 Yes   0.626 0.4288 56 Yes
  DC 4.62 0.0316 113 No   1.812 0.1783 57 Yes   2.969 0.0849 56 Yes
    Mean Diff (EM, NEM) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (EM, NEM) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (EM, NEM) P-Value Sample Size Significant
Female   -0.366 (0.974, 0.608) 0.1859 113 No   -0.372 (1, 0.628) 0.4166 57 No   -0.379 (0.960, 0.581) 0.2908 56 No
Role Models'   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent
Encouragement BK 0.672 0.4122 113 Yes   0.132 0.7169 57 Yes   0.622 0.4303 56 Yes
  DE 3.37 0.0664 113 No   1.442 0.2299 57 Yes   2.777 0.0956 56 Yes
  DMS 0.934 0.3337 113 Yes   0.444 0.5053 57 Yes   0.517 0.4722 56 Yes
  DHS 1.447 0.229 113 Yes   0.631 0.4269 57 Yes   1.162 0.2811 56 Yes
  DC 0.908 0.3407 113 Yes   1.025 0.3114 57 Yes   0.034 0.8538 56 Yes
                               
                               
                               
                               
Factors That Current Age May Effect                
                               
    Total Sample         Male         Female      
                               
    Correlation P-Value Sample Size Significant   Correlation P-Value Sample Size Significant   Correlation P-Value Sample Size Significant
Age at Introduction   0.081 0.3755 121 No   -0.026 0.8415 62 No   0.202 0.1248 59 No
    Correlation P-Value Sample Size Significant   Correlation P-Value Sample Size Significant   Correlation P-Value Sample Size Significant
Programming   0.305 0.006 122 Yes   0.362 0.0036 62 Yes   0.233 0.0727 60 No
    Mean Diff (P, NP) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (P, NP) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (P, NP) P-Value Sample Size Significant
  BK 0.212 (20.5, 20.712) 0.7337 122 No   0.250 (20.5, 20.750) 0.7903 62 No   0.172 (20.5, 20.672) 0.8362 60 No
  DE -0.471 (21.026, 20.554) 0.0457 122 Yes   -0.654 (21.111, 20.457) 0.0473 62 Yes   -0.208 (20.833, 20.625) 0.5773 60 No
  DMS -0.734 (21.216, 20.482) 0.0019 122 Yes   -0.897 (21.292, 20.393) 0.0067 62 Yes   -0.524 (21.077, 20.482) 0.1458 60 No
  DHS -0.521 (21.021, 20.5) 0.0204 122 Yes   -0.581 (21.032, 20.452) 0.0767 62 No   -0.465 (21, 20.535) 0.1579 60 No
  DC -0.628 (20.947, 20.319) 0.0051 122 Yes   -0.941 (21, 20.059) 0.0094 62 Yes   -0.400 (20.867, 20.467) 0.1782 60 No
                               
Factors That Income May Effect                
                               
    Total Sample         Male         Female      
    Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant
Had $250, 150 -0.253 (3.636, 3.889) 0.5751 20 No   -0.500 (3.5, 4.0) 0.2415 10 No   0.048 (3.714, 3.667) 0.9598 10 No
Computers $250, 90 0.042 (3.636, 3.595) 0.8961 48 No   -0.342 (3.5, 3.842) 0.3663 23 No   0.420 (3.714, 3.294) 0.4071 24 No
  $250, 50 0.107 (3.636, 3.529) 0.7741 45 No   0 (3.5, 3.5) NA 20 No   0.159 (3.714, 3.556) 0.7573 25 No
  $250, 25 0.346 (3.636, 3.207) 0.3032 40 No   0.346 (3.5, 3.154) 0.6297 17 No   0.464 (3.714, 3.250) 0.3885 23 No
  #250, 0 1.064 (3.636, 2.571) 0.068 18 No   0.833 (3.5, 2.667) 0.3524 7 No   1.214 (3.714, 2.5) 0.1604 11 No
  $150, 90 0.294 (3.889, 3.595) 0.3849 46 No   0.158 (4.0, 3.842) 0.6229 25 No   0.373 (3.667, 3.294) 0.5987 20 No
  $150, 50 0.359 (3.889, 3.529) 0.3673 43 No   0.500 (4.0, 3.5) 0.3087 22 No   0.111 (3.667, 3.556) 0.8785 21 No
  $150, 25 0.682 (3.889, 3.207) 0.129 38 No   0.846 (4.0, 3.154) 0.1646 19 No   0.417 (3.667, 3.250) 0.5819 19 No
  $150, 0 1.317 (3.889, 2.571) 0.0308 16 Yes   1.333 (4.0, 2.667) 0.0946 9 No   1.167 (3.667, 2.5) 0.322 7 No
  $90, 50 0.065 (3.595, 3.529) 0.7821 71 No   0.342 (3.842, 3.5) 0.2689 35 No   -0.261 (3.294, 3.556) 0.4762 35 No
  $90, 25 0.388 (3.595, 3.207) 0.139 66 No   0.688 (3.842, 3.154) 0.0664 32 No   0.044 (3.294, 3.250) 0.9079 33 No
  $90, 0 1.023 (3.595, 2.571) 0.0132 44 Yes   1.175 (3.842, 2.667) 0.0304 22 Yes   0.794 (3.294, 2.5) 0.2051 21 No
  $50, 25 0.323 (3.529, 3.207) 0.2673 63 No   0.346 (3.5, 3.154) 0.4511 29 No   0.306 (3.556, 3.250) 0.429 34 No
  $50, 0 0.958 (3.529, 2.571) 0.0445 41 Yes   0.833 (3.5, 2.667) 0.2672 19 No   1.056 (3.556, 2.5) 0.106 22 No
  $25, 0 0.635 (3.207, 2.571) 0.224 36 No   0.487 (3.154, 2.667) 0.5881 16 No   0.750 (3.250, 2.5) 0.2605 20 No
    Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent
  BK 2.171 0.825 127 Yes   3.236 0.6637 61 Yes   3.493 0.6244 65 Yes
  DE 6.057 0.3007 127 Yes   6.188 0.2883 61 Yes   4.951 0.4219 65 Yes
  DMS 6.34 0.2745 127 Yes   6.209 0.2865 61 Yes   2.188 0.8226 65 Yes
  DHS 6.385 0.2706 127 Yes   7.201 0.2061 61 Yes   1.895 0.8635 65 Yes
  DC 5.401 0.3689 127 Yes   4.761 0.4457 61 Yes   11.11 0.0492 65 No
    Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant
Used $250, 150 -0.232 (3.545, 3.778) 0.5935 20 No   -0.75 (3.250, 4.0) 0.0828 10 No   0.381 (3.714, 3.333) 0.6654 10 No
Computers $250, 90 0.059 (3.545, 3.486) 0.8267 48 No   -0.539 (3.250, 3.789) 0.125 23 No   0.597 (3.714, 3.118) 0.1242 24 No
  $250, 50 0.251 (3.545, 3.294) 0.4863 45 No   -0.312 (3.250, 3.562) 0.514 20 No   0.659 (3.714, 3.056) 0.2109 25 No
  $250, 25 0.580 (3.545, 2.966) 0.1436 40 No   0.250 (3.250, 3.0) 0.7153 17 No   0.777 (3.714, 2.938) 0.1265 23 No
  #250, 0 0.831 (3.545, 2.714) 0.0661 18 No   0.250 (3.250, 3.0) 0.6774 7 No   1.214 (3.714, 2.5) 0.0763 11 No
  $150, 90 0.291 (3.778, 3.486) 0.383 46 No   0.211 (4.0, 3.789) 0.4834 25 No   0.216 (3.333, 3.118) 0.7502 20 No
  $150, 50 0.484 (3.778, 3.294) 0.2613 43 No   0.438 (4.0, 3.562) 0.2866 22 No   0.278 (3.333, 3.056) 0.7485 21 No
  $150, 25 0.812 (3.778, 2.966) 0.0865 38 No   1.0 (4.0, 3.0) 0.0928 19 No   0.396 (3.333, 2.938) 0.6396 19 No
  $150, 0 1.063 (3.778, 2.714) 0.0914 16 No   1.0 (4.0, 3.0) 0.1036 9 No   0.833 (3.333, 2.5) 0.5385 7 No
  $90, 50 0.192 (3.486, 3.294) 0.4045 71 No   0.227 (3.789, 3.562) 0.3856 35 No   0.062 (3.118, 3.056) 0.8664 35 No
  $90, 25 0.521 (3.486, 2.966) 0.2667 66 No   0.789 (3.789, 3.0) 0.0282 32 Yes   0.180 (3.118, 2.938) 0.6181 33 No
  $90, 0 0.772 (3.486, 2.714) 0.0339 44 Yes   0.789 (3.789, 3.0) 0.0751 22 No   0.618 (3.118, 2.5) 0.2513 21 No
  $50, 25 0.329 (3.294, 2.966) 0.2667 63 No   0.562 (3.562, 3.0) 0.1774 29 No   0.118 (3.056, 2.938) 0.7806 34 No
  $50, 0 0.580 (3.294, 2.714) 0.2177 41 No   0.562 (3.562, 3.0) 0.3373 19 No   0.556 (3.056, 2.5) 0.4358 22 No
  $25, 0 0.251 (2.966, 2.714) 0.6203 36 No   0 (3.0, 3.0) NA 16 No   0.438 (2.938 , 2.5) 0.5227 20 No
    Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent
  BK 6.552 0.2562 127 Yes   1.574 0.9044 61 Yes   7.108 0.2127 65 Yes
  DE 7.322 0.1978 127 Yes   8.256 0.1427 61 Yes   6.643 0.2486 65 Yes
  DMS 6.079 0.2986 127 Yes   8.883 0.1138 61 Yes   1.885 0.8649 65 Yes
  DHS 7.587 0.1805 127 Yes   4.761 0.4457 61 Yes   5.478 0.3604 65 Yes
  DC 5.686 0.338 127 Yes   4.761 0.4457 61 Yes   7.883 0.1628 65 Yes
    Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant
Mother $250, 150 -0.869 (0.909, 1.778) 0.1007 20 No   -1.25 (1.25, 2.5) 0.093 10 No   0.381 (0.714, 0.333) 0.4625 10 No
Used Computers $250, 90 -1.361 (0.909, 2.27) 0.0035 48 Yes   -1.329 (1.25, 2.579) 0.0923 23 No   -1.227 (0.714, 1.941) 0.0346 24 Yes
  $250, 50 -0.914 (0.909, 1.824) 0.0783 45 No   -0.938 (1.25, 2.188) 0.3238 20 No   -0.786 (0.714, 1.5) 0.1828 25 No
  $250, 25 -0.884 (0.909, 1.793) 0.0968 40 No   -0.673 (1.25, 1.923) 0.4803 17 No   -0.973 (0.714, 1.688) 0.1386 23 No
  #250, 0 -0.805 (0.909, 1.714) 0.1957 18 No   -1.75 (1.25, 3) 0.1438 7 No   -0.036 (0.714, 0.75) 0.9467 11 No
  $150, 90 -0.492 (1.778, 2.27) 0.3452 46 No   -0.079 (2.5, 2.579) 0.902 25 No   -1.608 (0.333, 1.941) 0.0606 20 No
  $150, 50 -0.046 (1.778, 1.824) 0.9382 43 No   0.312 (2.5, 2.188) 0.6897 22 No   -1.167 (0.333, 1.5) 0.1851 21 No
  $150, 25 -0.015 (1.778, 1.793) 0.9799 38 No   0.577 (2.5, 1.923) 0.4694 19 No   -1.354 (0.333, 1.688) 0.1687 19 No
  $150, 0 0.063 (1.778, 1.714) 0.9357 16 No   -0.5 (2.5, 3) 0.5983 9 No   -0.417 (0.333, 0.75) 0.5385 7 No
  $90, 50 0.447 (2.27, 1.824) 0.2127 71 No   0.391 (2.579, 2.188) 0.4723 35 No   0.441 (1.941, 1.5) 0.3536 35 No
  $90, 25 0.477 (2.27, 1.793) 0.2043 66 No   0.656 (2.579, 1.923) 0.2537 32 No   0.254 (1.941, 1.688) 0.6222 33 No
  $90, 0 0.556 (2.27, 1.714) 0.3532 44 No   -0.421 (2.579, 3) 0.6475 22 No   1.191 (1.941, 0.75) 0.1134 21 No
  $50, 25 0.03 (1.824, 1.793) 0.9409 63 No   0.264 (2.188, 1.923) 0.6901 29 No   -0.188 (1.5, 1.688) 0.7183 34 No
  $50, 0 0.109 (1.824, 1.714) 0.8718 41 No   -0.812 (2.188, 3) 0.4722 19 No   0.75 (1.5, 0.75) 0.332 22 No
  $25, 0 0.079 (1.793, 1.714) 0.9102 36 No   -1.077 (1.923, 3) 0.3532 16 No   0.938 (1.688, 0.75) 0.2765 20 No
    Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent
  BK 1.743 0.8834 127 Yes   1.914 0.861 61 Yes   NA6 NA6 65 NA6
  DE 4.483 0.4821 127 Yes   4.214 0.519 61 Yes   3.398 0.6389 65 Yes
  DMS 7.354 0.1956 127 Yes   5.376 0.3718 61 Yes   5.899 0.3162 65 Yes
  DHS 5.702 0.3363 127 Yes   2.08 0.838 61 Yes   8.279 0.1415 65 Yes
  DC 11.424 0.0436 127 No   9.034 0.1077 61 Yes   8.189 0.1461 65 Yes
    Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant
Father $250, 150 0 (2, 2) NA 20 No   -0.583 (1.75, 2.333) 0.6817 10 No   0.81 (2.143, 1.333) 0.5823 10 No
Used Computers $250, 90 -0.486 (2, 2.486) 0.4095 48 No   -0.776 (1.75, 2.526) 0.4033 23 No   -0.210 (2.143, 2.353) 0.7994 24 No
  $250, 50 -0.182 (2, 2.182) 0.7909 45 No   -0.188 (1.75, 1.938) 0.8646 20 No   -0.269 (2.143, 2.412) 0.7712 25 No
  $250, 25 0.138 (2, 1.862) 0.8432 40 No   -0.173 (1.75, 1.923) 0.8852 17 No   0.33 (2.143, 1.812) 0.7147 23 No
  #250, 0 0.714 (2, 1.286) 0.4688 18 No   0.75 (1.75, 1) 0.6146 7 No   0.643 (2.143, 1.5) 0.6603 11 No
  $150, 90 -0.486 (2, 2.486) 0.419 46 No   -0.193 (2.333, 2.526) 0.801 25 No   -1.020 (1.333, 2.353) 0.3346 20 No
  $150, 50 -0.182 (2, 2.182) 0.798 43 No   0.396 (2.333, 1.938) 0.6639 22 No   -1.078 (1.333, 2.412) 0.3831 21 No
  $150, 25 0.138 (2, 1.862) 0.8475 38 No   0.41 (2.333, 1.923) 0.679 19 No   -0.479 (1.333, 1.812) 0.6829 19 No
  $150, 0 0.714 (2, 1.286) 0.4344 16 No   1.333 (2.333, 1) 0.2939 9 No   -0.167 (1.333, 1.5) 0.9206 7 No
  $90, 50 0.305 (2.486, 2.182) 0.4631 71 No   0.589 (2.526, 1.938) 0.3054 35 No   -0.059 (2.353, 2.412) 0.9255 35 No
  $90, 25 0.624 (2.486, 1.862) 0.1454 66 No   0.603 (2.526, 1.923) 0.3347 32 No   0.54 (2.353, 1.812) 0.3855 33 No
  $90, 0 1.201 (2.486, 1.286) 0.072 44 No   1.526 (2.526, 1) 0.1006 22 No   0.853 (2.353, 1.5) 0.4019 21 No
  $50, 25 0.32 (2.182, 1.862) 0.5088 63 No   0.014 (1.938, 1.923) 0.984 29 No   0.599 (2.412, 1.812) 0.3777 34 No
  $50, 0 0.896 (2.182, 1.286) 0.2557 41 No   0.938 (1.938, 1) 0.4013 19 No   0.912 (2.412, 1.5) 0.4313 22 No
  $25, 0 0.576 (1.862, 1.286) 0.4655 36 No   0.923 (1.923, 1) 0.4443 16 No   0.312 (1.812, 1.5) 0.7792 20 No
    Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent
  BK 2.911 0.7137 127 Yes   2.202 0.8205 61 Yes   2.887 0.7174 65 Yes
  DE 2.326 0.8024 127 Yes   1.745 0.8832 61 Yes   3.097 0.685 65 Yes
  DMS 5.401 0.3689 127 Yes   6.931 0.2258 61 Yes   1.314 0.9335 65 Yes
  DHS 4.626 0.4632 127 Yes   5.846 0.3215 61 Yes   1.663 0.8935 65 Yes
  DC 7.701 0.1735 127 Yes   6.42 0.2675 61 Yes   6.269 0.2809 65 Yes
    Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent
Mother Encouragment   10.626 0.0593 126 Yes   5.258 0.3852 61 Yes   6.088 0.2978 64 Yes
Father Encouragment   6.626 0.25 126 Yes   1.037 0.9595 61 Yes   8.864 0.1146 64 Yes
    Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant
Female $250, 150 0.364 (0.364, 0) 0.2556 20 No   0 (0, 0) NA 10 No   0.571 (0.571, 0) 0.4236 10 No
Role Models' $250, 90 -0.528 (0.364, 0.892) 0.2667 48 No   -0.842 (0, 0.842) 0.3051 23 No   -0.252 (0.571, 0.824) 0.6659 24 No
Encouragement $250, 50 -0.519 (0.364, 0.882) 0.2793 45 No   -0.938 (0, 0.938) 0.2808 20 No   -0.262 (0.571, 0.833) 0.6526 25 No
  $250, 25 -0.188 (0.364, 0.552) 0.6064 40 No   -0.692 (0, 0.692) 0.3413 17 No   0.134 (0.571, 0.438) 0.7355 23 No
  #250, 0 -0.208 (0.364, 0.571) 0.6756 18 No   -0.333 (0, 0.333) 0.2856 7 No   -0.179 (0.571, 0.750) 0.8272 11 No
  $150, 90 -0.892 (0, 0.892) 0.0775 46 No   -0.842 (0, 0.842) 0.209 25 No   -0.824 (0, 0.824) 0.3096 20 No
  $150, 50 -0.882 (0, 0.882) 0.0821 43 No   -0.938 (0, 0.938) 0.1862 22 No   -0.833 (0, 0.833) 0.3048 21 No
  $150, 25 -0.552 (0, 0.552) 0.129 38 No   -0.692 (0, 0.692) 0.2421 19 No   -0.438 (0, 0.438) 0.3231 19 No
  $150, 0 -0.571 (0, 0.571) 0.1489 16 No   -0.333 (0, 0.333) 0.1705 9 No   -0.750 (0, 0.750) 0.4366 7 No
  $90, 50 0.01 (0.892, 0.882) 0.9783 71 No   -0.095 (0.842, 0.938) 0.8624 35 No   -0.01 (0.824, 0.833) 0.9828 35 No
  $90, 25 0.34 (0.892, 0.552) 0.2966 66 No   0.15 (0.842, 0.692) 0.783 32 No   0.386 (0.824, 0.438) 0.3144 33 No
  $90, 0 0.32 (0.892, 0.571) 0.5882 44 No   0.509 (0.842, 0.333) 0.5919 22 No   0.074 (0.824, 0.750) 0.9236 21 No
  $50, 25 0.331 (0.882, 0.552) 0.3174 63 No   0.245 (0.938, 0.692) 0.6724 29 No   0.396 (0.833, 0.438) 0.3011 34 No
  $50, 0 0.311 (0.882, 0.571) 0.6022 41 No   0.604 (0.938, 0.333) 0.5474 19 No   0.083 (0.833, 0.750) 0.9131 22 No
  $25, 0 -0.02 (0.552, 0.571) 0.9654 36 No   0.359 (0.692, 0.333) 0.6715 16 No   -0.312 (0.438, 0.750) 0.5438 20 No
    Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent
  BK 2.486 0.7786 127 Yes   1.914 0.861 61 Yes   5.826 0.3235 65 Yes
  DE 4.959 0.4209 127 Yes   3.05 0.6923 61 Yes   4.933 0.4241 65 Yes
  DMS 3.765 0.5838 127 Yes   2.586 0.7635 61 Yes   3.123 0.681 65 Yes
  DHS 4.267 0.5116 127 Yes   3.438 0.6328 61 Yes   2.297 0.8067 65 Yes
  DC 6.137 0.2931 127 Yes   3.245 0.6622 61 Yes   3.094 0.6855 65 Yes
    Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant
Male $250, 150 -0.202 (0.909, 1.111) 0.808 20 No   0.667 (1.5, 0.833) 0.6186 10 No   -1.095 (0.571, 1.667) 0.3898 10 No
Role Models' $250, 90 -0.344 (0.909, 1.243) 0.5318 48 No   -0.079 (1.5, 1.579) 0.934 23 No   -0.193 (0.571, 0.765) 0.7424 24 No
Encouragement $250, 50 -0.561 (0.909, 1.471) 0.2831 45 No   -0.312 (1.5, 1.812) 0.7398 20 No   -0.595 (0.571, 1.167) 0.3227 25 No
  $250, 25 -0.229 (0.909, 1.138) 0.6593 40 No   -0.115 (1.5, 1.615) 0.9078 17 No   -0.179 (0.571, 0.750) 0.7395 23 No
  #250, 0 -0.377 (0.909, 1.286) 0.6304 18 No   0.833 (1.5, 0.667) 0.5385 7 No   -1.179 (0.571, 1.750) 0.2644 11 No
  $150, 90 -0.132 (1.111, 1.243) 0.8357 46 No   -0.746 (0.833, 1.579) 0.3758 25 No   0.902 (1.667, 0.765) 0.3781 20 No
  $150, 50 -0.359 (1.111, 1.471) 0.5673 43 No   -0.979 (0.833, 1.812) 0.2487 22 No   0.5 (1.667, 1.167) 0.6239 21 No
  $150, 25 -0.027 (1.111, 1.138) 0.9663 38 No   -0.782 (0.833, 1.615) 0.386 19 No   0.917 (1.667, 0.750) 0.3414 19 No
  $150, 0 -0.175 (1.111, 1.286) 0.8676 16 No   0.167 (0.833, 0.667) 0.9013 9 No   -0.083 (1.667, 1.750) 0.967 7 No
  $90, 50 -0.227 (1.243, 1.471) 0.5359 71 No   -0.234 (1.579, 1.812) 0.678 35 No   -0.402 (0.765, 1.167) 0.3905 35 No
  $90, 25 0.105 (1.243, 1.138) 0.7812 66 No   -0.036 (1.579, 1.615) 0.9521 32 No   0.015 (0.765, 0.750) 0.9737 33 No
  $90, 0 -0.042 (1.243, 1.286) 0.9491 44 No   0.912 (1.579, 0.667) 0.3791 22 No   -0.985 (0.765, 1.750) 0.2574 21 No
  $50, 25 0.333 (1.471, 1.138) 0.3779 63 No   0.197 (1.812, 1.615) 0.7482 29 No   0.417 (1.167, 0.750) 0.3553 34 No
  $50, 0 0.185 (1.471, 1.286) 0.7756 41 No   1.146 (1.812, 0.667) 0.2577 19 No   -0.583 (1.167, 1.750) 0.5002 22 No
  $25, 0 -0.148 (1.138, 1.286) 0.8192 36 No   0.949 (1.615, 0.667) 0.3696 16 No   -1.0 (0.750, 1.750) 0.2205 20 No
    Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent
  BK 4.439 0.4881 127 Yes   2.817 0.7281 61 Yes   7.819 0.1665 65 Yes
  DE 2.405 0.7907 127 Yes   2.551 0.7689 61 Yes   3.674 0.5973 65 Yes
  DMS 2.95 0.7076 127 Yes   4.124 0.5316 61 Yes   1.025 0.9605 65 Yes
  DHS 2.496 0.777 127 Yes   3.891 0.5653 61 Yes   1.145 0.95 65 Yes
  DC 3.782 0.5812 127 Yes   1.499 0.9132 61 Yes   6.056 0.3008 65 Yes
    Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant   Mean Diff (>, <) P-Value Sample Size Significant
Age of $250, 150 1.352 (8.727, 7.375) 0.1812 19 No   1.167 (9.0, 7.833) 0.4116 10 No   2.571 (8.571, 6.0) 0.1873 9 No
Introduction $250, 90 0.619 (8.727, 8.108) 0.3891 48 No   1.368 (9.0, 7.632) 0.2006 23 No   -0.076 (8.571, 8.647) 0.9416 24 No
  $250, 50 1.080 (8.727, 7.647) 0.162 45 No   1.125 (9.0, 7.875) 0.4129 20 No   1.127 (8.571, 7.444) 0.2377 25 No
  $250, 25 0.90 (8.727, 7.828) 0.3555 40 No   0.769 (9.0, 8.231) 0.6331 17 No   1.071 (8.571, 7.5) 0.4038 23 No
  #250, 0 -1.987 (8.727, 10.714) 0.2089 18 No   -2.667 (9.0, 11.667) 0.4077 7 No   -1.429 (8.571, 10.0) 0.4579 11 No
  $150, 90 -0.733 (7.375, 8.108) 0.3156 45 No   0.202 (7.833, 7.632) 0.7711 25 No   -2.647 (6.0, 8.647) 0.1293 19 No
  $150, 50 -0.272 (7.375, 7.647) 0.7274 42 No   0.042 (7.833, 7.875) 0.9654 22 No   -1.444 (6.0, 7.444) 0.3403 20 No
  $150, 25 0.453 (7.375, 7.828) 0.6611 37 No   -0.397 (7.833, 8.231) 0.7294 19 No   -1.5 (6.0, 7.5) 0.4962 18 No
  $150, 0 -3.339 (7.375, 10.714) 0.0427 15 Yes   -3.833 (7.833, 11.667) 0.0809 9 No   -4.0 (6.0, 10.0) 0.2533 6 No
  $90, 50 0.461 (8.108, 7.647) 0.3381 71 No   -0.243 (7.632, 7.875) 0.707 35 No   1.203 (8.647, 7.444) 0.1052 35 No
  $90, 25 0.281 (8.108, 7.828) 0.6321 66 No   -0.599 (7.632, 8.231) 0.4279 32 No   1.147 (8.647, 7.5) 0.2172 33 No
  $90, 0 -2.606 (8.108, 10.714) 0.001 22 Yes   -4.035 (7.632, 11.667) 0.0059 22 Yes   -1.353 (8.647, 10.0) 0.3598 21 No
  $50, 25 -0.181 (7.647, 7.828) 0.7704 63 No   -0.356 (7.875, 8.231) 0.6968 29 No   -0.056 (7.444, 7.5) 0.9486 34 No
  $50, 0 -3.067 (7.647, 10.714) 0.0049 41 Yes   -3.792 (7.875, 11.667) 0.0355 19 Yes   -2.556 (7.444, 10.0) 0.0676 22 No
  $25, 0 -2.887 (7.828, 10.714) 0.0305 36 Yes   -3.436 (8.231, 11.667) 0.0989 16 No   -2.5 (7.5, 10.0) 0.1698 20 No
                               
Factors That May Effect Mother's Encouragement                
                               
    Total Sample         Male         Female      
    Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent
Mother's Education   6.45 0.1679 132 Yes   NA7 NA7 NA7 NA7   NA7 NA7 NA7 NA7
Mother's Occupation   0.141 0.7069 112 Yes   2.228 0.1356 56 Yes   2.951 0.0858 56 Yes
                               
Factors That May Effect Father's Encouragement                
                               
    Total Sample         Male         Female      
    Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent
Father's Education   2.44 0.6554 132 Yes   NA7 NA7 NA7 NA7   5.627 0.2288 67 Yes
Father's Occupation   0.939 0.3324 111 Yes   0.001 0.9821 56 Yes   1.414 0.2343 55 Yes
                               
Factors That Shyness May Effect              
                               
    Total Sample         Male         Female      
    Correlation P-Value Sample Size Significant   Correlation P-Value Sample Size Significant   Correlation P-Value Sample Size Significant
Most Friends Boys   0.164 0.0566 135 No   0.068 0.5882 66 No   0.013 0.9175 68 No
    Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent
  BK 0.031 0.8608 135 Yes   2.105 0.1468 66 Yes   3.989 0.0458 68 No*
  DE 2.736 0.0981 135 Yes   0.388 0.5332 66 Yes   3.778 0.0519 68 No*
  DMS 0.0002 0.9896 135 Yes   0.394 0.53 66 Yes   1.943 0.1634 68 Yes
  DHS 3.104 0.0781 135 Yes   1.453 0.228 66 Yes   0.105 0.7456 68 Yes
  DC 1.123 0.2892 135 Yes   0.059 0.8082 66 Yes   3.641 0.0564 68 Yes
    Correlation P-Value Sample Size Significant   Correlation P-Value Sample Size Significant   Correlation P-Value Sample Size Significant
Most Friends Girls   0.011 0.902 135 No   0.343 0.005 66 Yes   0.128 0.3002 68 No
    Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent   Chi Square P-Value Sample Size Independent
  BK 0.607 0.4361 135 Yes   0.034 0.8546 66 Yes   1.863 0.1722 68 Yes
  DE 0.565 0.4521 135 Yes   1.031 0.3099 66 Yes   2.404 0.121 68 Yes
  DMS 0.776 0.3783 135 Yes   4.024 0.0448 66 No   3.643 0.0563 68 Yes
  DHS 0.004 0.9507 135 Yes   0.384 0.5355 66 Yes   0.627 0.4284 68 Yes
  DC 0.2 0.6545 135 Yes   2.845 0.0916 66 Yes   1.696 0.1928 68 Yes

Notes:

BK = Before Kindergarden * Inverse Relation (Variable increases, computer usage decreases)
DE = During Elementary School 1. No women had mothers who used computers BK
DMS = During Middle School 2. No men had older sisters who used computers BK.
DHS = During High School 3. No men had younger sisters who used computers BK.
DC = During College 4. No men said females played more video games than males BK or DE.
CU = Computer User 5. No one said females played more video games than males DHS or DC.
NCU = Non Computer User 6. No women had mothers who used computers BK.
EM = Ethnic Minority 7. The sample pools within each income bracket were too small to run a test.
NEM = Non Ethnic Minority
> = Greater Salary
< = Lesser Salary
Mean Diff = NCU - CU, NEM - EM, or > - <

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