Sentences with phrase «slightly higher percentage of»

Previous analysis of GUS showed that toddlers were much more likely than babies to require NHS treatment or advice as a result of accidents, as were a slightly higher percentage of boys than girls.

Our coding of contributions to the drawings indicated that the extent of adult involvement in the drawing process was not a confounder, however, it should be recalled that there was a slightly higher percentage of content estimated to be drawn by the children at follow - up.

Our Working Dog Range comes in a variety of flavours, each one contains a slightly higher percentage of protein and Vitamin C. All recipes in this range include vegetables and fruit ensuring they are nutritionally balanced and complete - no added supplements needed.

Additionally, these loans have a slightly higher percentage of Parent PLUS loan refinancing.

The trading left the fund with a slightly higher percentage of holdings in less liquid assets, such as corporate bonds, bank loans and asset - backed debt.

If anything, early retirees need a slightly higher percentage of stocks to fuel their portfolio over the long haul.

Close behind these two iconic vehicles were four General Motors SUVs — the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and GMC Acadia Denali, all of which scored an 86 to tie for second place, thanks to having a slightly higher percentage of foreign - made parts than the Corvette and the F - 150.

In addition, the traditional schools have a slightly higher percentage of students who qualify for the federal free or reduced - price lunch program.»

A slightly higher percentage of schools received F's — 7.1 percent of schools this year, as opposed to 5.3 percent of schools receiving the state's lowest rating last year.

Analysis of the work samples revealed a slightly higher percentage of technology integration by secondary teachers (81 %) than elementary teachers (73 %).

A slightly higher percentage of secondary preservice teachers (58 %) acknowledged their students» use of technology than did elementary preservice teachers (47 %).

If you are a person that engages in regular, intense exercise, you may need to eat a slightly higher percentage of carbs on those days.

This year, a slightly higher percentage of students skipped the tests — 22 percent, compared to 20 percent in 2015.

According to numbers from the Board of Elections, there is a slightly higher percentage of absentee votes from Jefferson County.

and set as many NFL passing and rushing records he wants, but the true greats complete a slightly higher percentage of their passes than others.

With the Magic receiving a slightly higher percentage of spread bets, the line has dropped a half - point to -9.

Figure 5 shows slightly higher percentages of Science skills of University Graduates — a select group.

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In James» 15th season, at age 33, he has scored slightly better than his career average, averaged a new high in assists per game, and posted the third - best True Shooting Percentage of his career.

The percentage of Americans living in poverty has fallen for the second year in a row, but is still slightly higher than in 2007 and still 1.4 percentage points higher than in 2000.

In some verticals like coffee and tea, the proportion driven by the «vital few» was higher and in the 80 percent plus range, and in some verticals like retail it was slightly lower, but the principle of the vital few remained remarkably consistent across all verticals: A relatively smaller percentage of customers drove the vast majority of visits and thus revenue for these small businesses.

The revised data including the financial intermediation service charge suggest a slightly higher debt - servicing ratio over recent years than that indicated by the RBA's earlier estimates, with the revised ratio averaging 1/4 — 1/2 of a percentage point higher over recent quarters.

Reif is right that Long Island schools would be cut at a percentage slightly higher than their usual share of the state budget, while New York City would fare better.

A record number of NYC high - school students took and passed at least - one college advanced - placement test last spring — although the percentage of those passing fell slightly from 2016, according to the Department of Education.

More meaningfully, as a percentage of GDP, debt is by then forecast to be falling very slightly, but still considerably higher than now.

The researchers found that the percentage of high school students who were enrolled in a STEM program or had earned a STEM degree 5 years after graduation dipped only slightly between 1972 and 2000, from 9.6 % to 8.3 %.

Similarly, based on both 1998 - 1999 data and data from the May and October 2002 councils, the overall percentage of applications funded was slightly higher for MD than for non-MD applicants.

I eat raw but because I am an athlete my percentage of protein and fats is slightly higher.

In fact, because the letter grade is based on the percentage of students scoring above certain thresholds and not on the average score in each school, the high - scoring F schools actually have slightly higher initial reading and math scores than do the low - scoring D schools.

No less than 46 percent of those surveyed give their community schools an A or a B, a slightly higher percentage than in 2007 (43 percent).

Even in the Indiana Choice Scholarship Program, however, which is open to low - and middle - income families statewide, the percentage of low - income students enrolled is slightly higher than their percentage of the overall K — 12 population.

Compared with students statewide, a slightly smaller percentage of Snohomish County high - school students dropped out of school in 2002 - 2003, but a larger percentage failed to graduate in four years.

Even better, 80 percent of black male students now graduate within six years, which is slightly higher than the rate for black females and an improvement of 18 percentage points.

Yet a StateImpact Indiana analysis of results from the state's standardized test released Tuesday also show passage rates among charter schools with high percentages of low - income students are slightly worse than passage rates in public schools, as the graph after the jump shows.

Ferguson - Florissant's percentage of white kids labeled as special ed is just slightly higher than the 5.7 percent for their Caucasian peers in St. Louis.

Not surprisingly, the charter schools represented by authorizers at the event showed lower percentages of students with disabilities, and slightly higher rates of suspension and expulsion than the Detroit Public schools.

However, the most recent percentage of books at more than $ 9.99 was slightly lower than the high of $ 33.8 % on Feb. 13.

Elmhurst just edges out Park Ridge for the top spot, based on its slightly lower housing costs and a higher percentage of households with younger kids.

What set its apart and scored it a higher ranking on our list are its slightly lower housing costs, higher percentage of residents who are up when the rooster crows, and wider variety of places to grab a bite.

Dear Prashant, HDFC Balanced fund has generated slightly better SIP returns (10 year period), so you may allocate higher percentage of your investment towards it.

Englewood falls slightly below average when it comes to median income for college graduates, but it's home to a significantly higher percentage of young people than most Colorado communities.

It ranks slightly higher for the percentage of graduates with college loan debt, placing the state 31st overall.

Wisconsin has the sixth - highest percentage of graduates with debt, which is down slightly from its fifth - highest ranking last year.

However, you'll also pay a one - time fee of 2.15 % to the SBA, as well as some additional fees, meaning your total cost of borrowing (or annual percentage rate) will be slightly higher than your effective rate.

The percentage of high - earning households here is only slightly below Houston.

(The percentages are slightly off, but the concept is the same — delaying the benefit of the spouse with the higher primary insurance amount increases the amount the couple receives as long as either spouse is still alive, while delaying the low - PIA spouse's benefit increases the amount the couple receives while both spouses are alive.)

Investors with larger portfolios may have experienced slightly higher performance as the drag of fixed commissions to buy certain funds and ETFs (typically ranging from $ 9 to $ 25 per buy or sell) may have represented a smaller percentage of the total portfolio.

Indeed, the percentage of joint returns filed in 1920 was actually slightly higher that the percentage of joint returns filed in 1913 (98.0 % in 1920; 97.6 % in 1913).

It should be noted that the protein and fat percentages are only slightly higher and most of the difference in the food comes in the carbohydrates.

BofA rate hikes push national average credit card APR higher — Annual percentage rates on new credit card offers rose slightly this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report, as Bank of America increased rates on two of its cards.

> According to data collected by the Entertainment Software Association, the percentage of people over 50 years old playing games is slightly higher than the percentage of people under 50 playing games.