Table 2.
PPVT and WRAT Scores by Child HIV Status
| Child variables | Total sample n = 322a | HIV-positive n = 196 | Seroreverters n = 129 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPVT | |||
| Mean standard score (SD)b | 85.30 (14.39) | 83.82 (14.81) | 87.55 (13.47) |
| Range | 22–127 | 22–127 | 59–116 |
| Mean percentile score (SD) | 24.08 (22.44) | 22.09 (21.16) | 27.10 (24.03) |
| Range | 0–96 | 0–96 | 0–86 |
| WRAT-3 | |||
| Mean standard score (SD)c | 90.44 (18.02) | 88.23 (17.92) | 93.77 (17.72) |
| Range | 44–139 | 44–128 | 44–139 |
| Mean percentile score (SD)c | 34.30 (30.08) | 30.54 (29.66) | 39.97 (29.93) |
| Range | 0–100 | 0–97 | 0–100 |
a
Note. 2 youths refused to complete the WRAT-3.
HIV-positive vs. Seroreverters; bp < 0.05; cp < 0.01.
PPVT, Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test; WRAT-3, Wide Range Achievement Test, Third Edition; SD, standard deviation.