Official language proficiency was assessed through self-reported proficiency in writing, reading, and speaking in English or French (cannot write/speak/read, poorly, fairly well, well, very well).
Approximately 43% of the sample rated their official language proficiency (English/French) as fair, and around 40% rated their language proficiency as poor.
Method robustness was evaluated using aqueous samples from the official OPCW Proficiency Test (round 19) and all APAs present in the sample were conclusively identified.
As far as characters go, the course focuses on about 1,000 words and 1,000 characters, which is about what you need to pass the first three levels of the official Chinese proficiency test.
Very good/good official language proficiency was inversely correlated with unmet dental care needs over time (OR = 0.61; 95% CI: 0.45-0.81).
Thus, three categories of independent variables were considered: 1) socio-demographic; 2) socio-economic; and 3) official language proficiency.
In model 1, we entered education, income, history of social assistance, and employment status effects on unmet dental care needs controlling for age, sex, ethnicity, marital status and official language proficiency.
The report also cited concern about state enforcement officials' testing English proficiency among the drivers, which is required under the pilot program.
For now, the hotline is staffed by at least "one officer" with "some Arabic proficiency," the official said.
In addition, the laboratory participates in official quarterly German external proficiency testing programs.
