| Profile Variables | Correlation Coefficient Sig. | 2 Tailed | Verbal Description |
| Strand |
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| Competency | −0.128 | 0.248 | Not Significant |
| Proficiency | 0.144 | 0.193 | Not Significant |
| Institution Type |
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| Competency | 0.052 | 0.641 | Not Significant |
| Proficiency | 0.125 | 0.261 | Not Significant |
| Age |
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| Competency | 0.015 | 0.892 | Not Significant |
| Proficiency | 0.099 | 0.375 | Not Significant |
| Sex |
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| Competency | 0.072 | 0.517 | Not Significant |
| Proficiency | −0.158 | 0.153 | Not Significant |
| Household Monthly Income |
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| Competency | −0.047 | 0.670 | Not Significant |
| Proficiency | −0.176 | 0.111 | Not Significant |
| Program Preference |
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| Competency | −0.034 | 0.758 | Not Significant |
| Proficiency | −0.37** | 0.001 | Not Significant |
| Owns a scientific calculator |
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| Competency | −0.249* | 0.023 | Significant |
| Proficiency | 0.112 | 0.313 | Not Significant |
| Frequency of using Mathematics learning materials | |||
| Competency | 0.219* | 0.047 | Significant |
| Proficiency | 0.070 | 0.527 | Not Significant |
| Mathematics courses in Senior High School | |||
| Competency | 0.213 | 0.053 | Not Significant |
| Proficiency | 0.322** | 0.003 | Significant |
| Average final grade in General Mathematics | |||
| Competency | 0.037 | 0.743 | Not Significant |
| Proficiency | 0.375** | 0.000 | Significant |