Table 3. A comparison of individuals with dyslexia and typical readers on reading measures (M = mean, SD = standard deviation).
Individuals with dyslexia (A) | Typical readers (B) | t | Contrasts | ||
Measures | M (SD) | M (SD) | |||
One-minute test for words | Speed (number) | 57.4 (19.18) | 76.6 (21.94) | −3.621** | B>A |
Accuracy (error percentage) | 15.78 (6.71) | 10.52 (5.38) | 3.396** | A>B | |
One-minute test for nonwords | Speed (number) | 26.1 (10.53) | 31.32 (12) | 0.458 * | B>A |
Accuracy (error percentage) | 49.02 (21.33) | 25.31 (14.31) | 5.162*** | A>B | |
Oral reading | Speed (seconds per word) | 0.73 (0.18) | 0.56 (0.13) | 4.059*** | A>B |
Accuracy (error percent) | 7.18 (4.54) | 3.87 (2.42) | 3.462** | A>B | |
Comprehension (standard score) | Accuracy | 0.08 (0.8) | 0.55 (0.79) | ns | B>A |
*P<.05;
**P<.01;
***P<.001, ns = nonsignificant.