Table 2. Comparison of SSD Severity Groups on Demographics and Speech, Language, and PIQ Measures.
| No SSD | Recovered SSD | Mild SSD | Mild-Moderate SSD | Moderate SSD | Total | Eta2 | F | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 45 | 54 | 23 | 16 | 75 | 237 | |||
| Male/female | 22/23 | 38/16 | 15/8 | 8/8 | 54/21 | 146/91 | 15.19 | 0.0096 | |
| Age mean yearsefg (SD) | 5.54(1.76) | 6.31 (0.97) | 5.35(1.31) | 5.13(1.61) | 4.86(1.36) | 5.52 (1.52) | 0.15 | 8.85 | <.0001 |
| GFTA percentileabcdfghij | 80.17(20.60) | 59.25 (26.74) | 48.43 (25.01) | 26.87 (20.78) | 10.61 (12.34) | 45.80(34.19) | 0.64 | 89.28 | <.0001 |
| PCCbcdefgij | 94.53 (5.63) | 94.37(3.27) | 88.76 (4.69) | 83.08 (6.23) | 71.76(8.34) | 85.81(11.55) | 0.73 | 133.41 | <.0001 |
| PCC-Rbcdefgij | 97.08 (4.24) | 97.40(1.81) | 91.96(2.51) | 89.34 (3.32) | 75.95 (8.43) | 89.31 (10.60) | 0.75 | 147.72 | <.0001 |
| PIQ standard score | 104.25(15.34) | 102.63 (14.40) | 100.60(17.19) | 105.25(15.73) | 98.23 (12.46) | 102.40 (14.47) | 0.03 | 1.00 | 0.4076 |
| Language standard Scoredgi | 107.22 (14.86) | 101.26(14.99) | 105.18(14.16) | 100.33 (15.64) | 86.98 (16.47) | 98.42 (17.39) | 0.22 | 10.62 | <.0001 |
Note. GFTA = Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation (Goldman & Fristoe, 1986); PCC-R = Percent Consonant Correct-Revised; PIQ = performance IQ intelligence quotient; SSD = speech sound disorder.
a
No SSD differs from recovered SSD.
b
No SSD differs from mild SSD.
c
No SSD differs from mild-moderate SSD.
d
No SSD differs from moderate SSD.
e
Recovered SSD differs from mild SSD.
f
Recovered SSD differs from mild-moderate SSD.
g
Recovered SSD differs from moderate SSD.
h
Mild SSD differs from mild-moderate SSD.
i
Mild SSD differs from moderate SSD.
j
Mild-moderate SSD differs from moderate SSD.