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Table 1 Main characteristics of studies included for analysis

From: An investigation of cross-linguistic transfer between Chinese and English: a meta-analysis

Study characteristics

All studies (N = 33)

Publication year

 2000–2009

39.39

 2010-now

60.61

Study design

 Cross-sectional

81.82

 Longitudinal

18.18

Study context

 Mainland China

12.12

 Hong Kong

45.45

 Taiwan

3.03

 US

15.15

 Canada

12.12

 Singapore

3.03

 Multiple locations (> = 2)

9.09

Sample size

 < 100

30.30

 100+

69.70

Family SES

 Reported

27.27

 No report

72.73

Grade level

 PreK (including K)

21.21

 Primary

36.36

 Middle

12.12

 Prek & Primary

15.15

 Primary & Middle

15.15