Table 3. Gender ratios for isolated and comorbid learning disorders.
1 sd | 1.25 sd | 1.5 sd | ||||
Deficit | % male | χ2 | % male | χ2 | % male | χ2 |
RD total | 54.7 | 1.7 | 54.0 | 0.7 | 51.7 | 0.1 |
SD total | 55.5 | 2.6 | 55.2 | 1.8 | 55.2 | 1.2 |
AD total | 40.8 | 7.9** | 38.1 | 7.4** | 37.5 | 5.0* |
RD only | 51.9 | 0.1 | 56.0 | 1.0 | 53.2 | 0.2 |
SD only | 62.4 | 6.0* | 61.6 | 5.4** | 61.0 | 3.5 |
AD only | 32.9 | 9.2** | 35.2 | 4.6** | 38.5 | 1.9 |
RD+SD | 66.7 | 5.4* | 63.2 | 2.4 | 62.1 | 1.5 |
RD+AD | 56.7 | 0.4 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 0.2 |
SD+AD | 35.6 | 4.1* | 38.7 | 1.8 | 37.5 | 1.1 |
RD+SD+AD | 47.4 | 0.2 | 38.7 | 1.8 | 33.3 | 2.2 |
*p<.05;
**p<.01 (two-sided).