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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr. 2010 Jun 19;157(4):658–661. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.04.073

Table 2.

Results of Ball & Axial Stability Scores and Tone Examination

Ball Skills Score * 22 q11.2 (n, %) Controls (n, %)

≤ 1.5 SD below mean 11 (27.5%) 4 (16.7%)
WNL 27 (67.5%) 17 (70.8%)
≥ 1.5 SD above mean 0 (0%) 1 (4.2%)

Axial Stability** 22 q11.2 (n, %) Control (n,%)

< 1.5 SD below mean 20 (52.6%) 4 (18.2%)
Normal 17 (44.7%) 17 (77.3%)
≥ 1.5 SD above mean 1 (2.5%) 1 (4.2%)

Tone Examination*** 22 q11.2 (n, %) Controls (n,%)

Increased 1 (2.5%) 1 (4.2%)
Normal 23 (57.5%) 17 (70.8%)
Decreased 10 (25.0%) 3 (12.5%)
Very low tone t 5 (12.5%) 2 (8.3%)
*

Asymmetric Significance (2-sided)-Likelihood ratio .387

2 not tested from each group

**

Asymmetric Significance (2 sided) -Likelihood ratio .026

2 not tested from each group

***

Asymmetric significance (2-sided) -Likelihood ratio .705

t

positive posterior scarf sign; 1 not tested from each group