Table 3.
Neuropsychological and behavioral test scores at age 7 by maternal IQ and child 7y IQ
| Maternal IQ <70
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Maternal IQ≥ 70
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| Child 7y IQ<85
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Child 7y IQ ≥85
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Difference* |
Child 7y IQ<85
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Child 7y IQ ≥85
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Difference* |
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| Neuropsychological and behavioral test at age 7 | n | Mean±SD | n | Mean±SD | β ( SE) | n | Mean± SD | n | Mean±SD | β ( SE) |
| NEPSY | ||||||||||
| Attention/executive functions | 63 | 75±16 | 29 | 94±13 | 17.7 (3.8) | 154 | 76±13 | 257 | 95±15 | 17.0 (1.4) |
| CPT d-Prime | 56 | 59±8 | 28 | 53±12 | −4.7 (2.4) | 150 | 58±10 | 250 | 54±10 | −3.8 (1.1) |
| CVLTC | ||||||||||
| List A memory | 68 | 38±10 | 32 | 43±13 | 5.1 (2.4) | 170 | 40±10 | 277 | 47±11 | 5.9 (1.1) |
| Learning Slope | 68 | −0.6±1.1 | 32 | −0.4±1.5 | 0.2 (0.3) | 170 | −0.5±1.1 | 277 | −0.3±1.1 | 0.2 (0.1) |
| WLPB-R | ||||||||||
| Broad Reading score | 64 | 83±17 | 28 | 99±18 | 17.3 (4.4) | 157 | 83±16 | 258 | 103±15 | 18.1 (1.6) |
| CPT Hit response time | 56 | 42±15 | 28 | 45±10 | 3.2 (3.8) | 150 | 41±13 | 250 | 44±12 | 2.5 (1.4) |
| NESS | ||||||||||
| Sequential movement time | 57 | 1.1±1.2 | 28 | 1.3±1.3 | 0.2 (0.3) | 146 | 1.4±1.4 | 250 | 0.7±1.1 | −0.7 (0.1) |
| BASC-TRS | ||||||||||
| Adaptive skills | 59 | 41±8 | 26 | 48±8 | 7.1 (2.2) | 142 | 44±8 | 221 | 50±10 | 5.4 (1.1) |
| Behavioral Symptoms Index | 58 | 60±12 | 26 | 51±11 | −7.5 (3.3) | 146 | 57±11 | 227 | 51±11 | −4.9 (1.2) |
| Externalizing problems | 59 | 61±15 | 26 | 53±14 | −5.6 (4.1) | 146 | 57±12 | 228 | 53±12 | −3.2 (1.3) |
| Internalizing problems | 59 | 54±9 | 26 | 51±9 | −2.4 (2.7) | 146 | 54±10 | 228 | 51±9 | −3.2 (1.1) |
| School problems | 58 | 65±13 | 26 | 53±11 | −9.9 (3.6) | 147 | 60±12 | 228 | 52±11 | −7.5 (1.2) |
| BASC-PRS | ||||||||||
| Adaptive skills | 69 | 42±11 | 32 | 45±13 | 5.1 (2.9) | 169 | 44±11 | 278 | 48±10 | 3.4 (1.1) |
| Behavioral Symptoms Index | 69 | 58±15 | 32 | 53±13 | −3.4 (3.6) | 169 | 58±16 | 278 | 54±15 | −3.7 (1.6) |
| Externalizing problems | 69 | 60±17 | 32 | 55±12 | −3.0 (3.9) | 169 | 62±16 | 278 | 56±14 | −5.1 (1.5) |
| Internalizing problems | 69 | 51±14 | 32 | 51±10 | 1.0 (3.2) | 169 | 50±13 | 278 | 50±12 | 0.2 (1.3) |
Difference is the difference of child 7y IQ ≥ 85 minus child 7y IQ<85, adjusted for clinic center, race, sex, language, parent’s education, parent’s employment, single parent, concurrent blood lead level, and maternal IQ