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Table 3 Number of correlations, correlation, 95% confidence interval, heterogeneity statistics, difference in r between categories and significance test of categories for moderators of the relationship between Chinese and English vocabulary

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

Moderator variable

Number of correlations

Correlation

95% CI

Heterogeneity (I2)

Difference in r (highest-lowest)

Significance test of Q test

Geographic location

 US/CA

8

.06

−.02–.14

77.19

.17

.28

 HK

5

.09**

.02–.15

84.17

  

Grade levels

 PreK

4

.20

−.03–.18

0

.14

1.12

 Primary

6

.01

−.06–.08

.49

  1. HK Hong Kong, SG Singapore, CA Canada, CN Mainland China
  2. *p < .05
  3. **p < .01