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Table 2 Demographic, cognitive, and behavioral characteristics of the NF1 and control groups

From: Steady-state visual evoked potentials in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: associations with behavioral rating scales and impact of psychostimulant medication

 

NF1 group (N = 28)

Control group (N = 28)

Group comparison

Mean (SD or %)

Mean (SD or %)

T test or χ2

p

Age (years)

9.39 (2.41)

8.88 (2.41)

0.80

0.43

Sex (N females)

15 (53.57%)

13 (46.43%)

0.29

0.59

Household income ($CAN)

85 608.70 (32 610.29)

124 652.17 (96 939.35)

− 1.83

0.08

IQ

89.00 (10.96)

108.61 (13.32)

− 6.02

0.0000002

Conners 3 Inattention Scale

68.23 (15.42)

53.52 (10.87)

3.89

0.0003

Conners 3 Global Index

65.31 (17.91)

53.43 (10.44)

2.83

0.007

SRS-2 total score

58.50 (11.80)

48.39 (7.12)

3.88

0.0003

CBCL total problems

57.32 (11.23)

47.30 (9.92)

3.50

0.001

  1. Note: IQ results are presented in standard scores. Results from the Conners 3, the SRS-2 and the CBCL questionnaires are presented in T-scores, with higher scores representing more symptoms
  2. Abbreviations: NF1 neurofibromatosis type 1, SD standard deviation, IQ intellectual quotient, Conners 3 Conners 3rd edition, SRS-2 Social Responsiveness Scale 2nd edition, CBCL Child Behavior Checklist
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Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

ISSN: 1866-1955

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