Table 5 Proportions of variance in (i) mathematical performance of Year 1 students that could be explained by fine motor precision and fine motor integration subtests, beyond that accounted for by age; (ii) reading performance of Year 1 students that could be explained by fine motor precision and fine motor integration subtests, beyond that accounted for by age

Step 1

6.37, (1, 53), <.015

6.37, (1, 53), .015

181.35, [112.49, 250.22], 34.34

5.28, <.001

Age

-12.77, [-22.92, -2.62], 5.06

-.327

-2.52, .015

Step 2

8.82, (2, 52), .001

10.18, (1, 52), .002

145.97, [78.58, 213.36], 33.58

4.35, <.001

Age

-10.72, [-20.19, -1.25], 4.72

-.275

 -2.27, .027

Fine motor precision

1.57, [0.58, 2.56], 0.49

.386

3.19, .002

Step 3

9.03, (3, 51), <.001

7.31, (1, 51), .009

124.19, [58.50, 189.88], 32.72

3.80, <.001

Age

-8.65, [-17.72, 0.43], 4.52

-.222

 -1.91, .061

Fine motor precision

0.39, [-0.89, 1.67], 0.64

.096

0.61, .544

Fine motor integration

1.50, [0.39, 2.61], 0.55

.430

2.70, .009

Step 1

2.21, (1, 52), .143

2.21, (1, 52), .143

162.04, [75.40, 248.68], 43.18

3.75, <.001

Age

-9.43, [-22.16, 3.30], 6.34

-.202

-1.49, .143

Step 2

4.50, (2, 51), .016

6.56, (1, 51), .013

124.47, [36.98, 211.97], 43.58

2.86, .006

Age

-6.82, [-19.10, 5.46], 6.12

-.146

-1.12, .270

Fine motor precision

1.45, [0.31, 2.59], 0.57

.335

2.56, .013

Step 3

5.60, (3, 50), .002

6.79, (1, 50), .012

109.41, [25.65, 193.18], 41.71

2.62, .012

Age

-5.81, [-17.47, 5.86], 5.81

-.124

 -1.00, .322

Fine motor precision

0.10, [-1.40, 1.60], 0.75

.022

0.13, .898

Fine motor integration

1.68, [0.39, 2.98], 0.65

.450

2.61, .012