TABLE 2.
Mean Scores on Developmental and Behavioral Indicators* of Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (PFAS) Compared to Randomly-selected Controls: Wave III.
| Final Dx FASD |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Variables | FAS (SD) (n = 55) | PFAS (SD) (n = 18) | Controls (SD) (n= 133) | Test Score | Df | p |
| Developmental Traits | ||||||
| Verbal IQa | 10.9 (15.72)2 | 14.0 (15.94) | 24.1 (21.46) | F = 9.31 | df = 2/199 | <0.001 |
| Non-verbal IQb | 9.4 (9.1)2 | 10.7 (9.6)1 | 21.1 (18.9) | F = 11.43 | df = 2/199 | <0.001 |
| Behaviorc | 12.6 (8.82)2 | 12.2 (6.16)1 | 6.5 (7.91) | F = 12.96 | df = 2/198 | <0.001 |
| Total Dysmorphology Score** | 18.4 (3.29)2 | 17.8 (3.92)2 | 8.1 (4.19) | F = 160.36 | df = 2/209 | <0.001 |
| Maternal Variables | (n = 50) | (n = 16) | (n = 132) | |||
| Drinking Indicator - overall Reported drinking during pregnancy (%) | 96.0 | 93.8 | 24.2 | X2 = 89.42 | df = 2 | <0.001 |
| Average No. drinks per week (during pregnancy)** | 13.0 (13.62)1 | 4.9 (3.45) | 6.0 (7.71) | F = 4.26 | df = 2/75 | .018 |
| Current drinker** (%) | 65.9 | 53.8 | 60.0 | X2 = 0.68 | df = 2 | NS (0.71) |
| Average No. drinks per week (current)** | 7.8 (10.03) | 6.3 (5.19) | 9.1 (5.67) | F = 0.15 | df = 2/31 | NS (0.86) |
NS = Not statistically significant
*
All scores standardized for age of child at time of testing.
**
Of those who reported drinking during pregnancy in a full interview.
1
t-test significantly different from controls; significance < .05
2
t-test significantly different from controls, p< .001
a
Tests of the Reception of Grammar (TROG).
b
Raven Colored Progressive Matrices.
c
Personal Behavior Checklist (PBCL36).