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. 2014 Jun 20;9(6):e100486. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100486

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.