TABLE 3.
Number (%) of children with poor outcomes in each domain, according to the number of risk factors; and associated Odds Ratios
| Good outcome (N) | Poor outcome (N) | Total (N) | % poor outcome | Odds ratios (95% CI) Chi‐sq (df, p‐value) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral language | ||||||
| 0 risk | 67 | 3 | 70 | 4.28% | ||
| 1–2 risks | 46 | 15 | 61 | 24.59% | 7.28 (1.99–26.59) | 11.34 (df = 1, p = .001) |
| 3–6 risks | 27 | 16 | 43 | 37.21% | 13.24 (3.56–49.13) | 20.64 (df = 1, p < .001) |
| TOTAL N | 140 | 34 | 174 | 19.54% | ||
| Reading fluency | ||||||
| 0 risks | 81 | 5 | 86 | 5.81% | ||
| 1–2 risks | 57 | 13 | 70 | 18.57% | 3.70 (1.25–10.94) | 6.15 (df = 1, p = .013) |
| 3–6 risks | 33 | 16 | 49 | 32.65% | 7.86 (2.66–23.19) | 17.12 (df = 1, p < .001) |
| TOTAL N | 171 | 34 | 205 | 16.58% | ||
| Reading comprehension | ||||||
| 0 risk | 77 | 4 | 81 | 4.94% | ||
| 1–2 risk | 58 | 11 | 69 | 15.94% | 3.65 (1.11–12.05) | 5.01 (df = 1, p = .025) |
| 3–6 risks | 25 | 23 | 48 | 47.92% | 17.71 (5.59–56.14) | 33.64 (df = 1, p < .001) |
| TOTAL N | 160 | 38 | 198 | 19.19% | ||