Table 5.
OSEL Score Distribution by Age Groups and Gender
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Age Group 1
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Age Group 2
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Age Group 3
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Age Group 4
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Age Group 5
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Age Group 6
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Age Group 7
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| Age Range in Months | 24-27 | 28-30 | 31-35 | 36-41 | 42-47 | 48-53 | 54-60 | |||||||
| Gender | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female |
| Number of Children | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
| Mean (Standard Deviation) | ||||||||||||||
| OSEL Syntax | 30.1 (12.1) |
38.4 (19.9) |
31.5 (10.8) |
42.4 (13.8) |
60.3 (11.9) |
58.9 (15) |
63.3 (16.7) |
64.7 (17.7) |
66 (11.2) |
69.3 (12.3) |
68.2 (17.7) |
77 (7.6) |
72.3 (9.6) |
73.5 (11.3) |
| PSP Factor 1: Initiation of Reciprocal Communication |
6.7 (1.7) |
5.5 (2) |
7.2 (0.8) |
5 (1.6) |
3.1 (1.9) |
3.8 (1.8) |
3.6 (2.1) |
3.2 (2.2) |
3.3 (1.6) |
3.2 (2.7) |
2.8 (2.5) |
1.9 (1.3) |
2.5 (2.1) |
2 (1.1) |
| PSP Factor 2: Narrative Skills |
9.4 (1.8) |
9.1 (1) |
9 (1.5) |
9.1 (1.2) |
7.4 (2.3) |
7.7 (2.2) |
6.8 (2.8) |
6.3 (2.4) |
6.2 (2.4) |
6.4 (2.7) |
5.8 (2.6) |
4.9 (1.9) |
4.3 (2.2) |
3.8 (2.5) |
| PSP Factor 3: Unusual Features |
1.3 (1.4) |
1.5 (1.6) |
2.3 (2.3) |
2 (3.1) |
1 (1.5) |
0.7 (1) |
0.1 (0.3) |
0.1 (0.3) |
0.5 (0.5) |
0.4 (0.7) |
0.5 (0.8) |
0.7 (0.7) |
0.1 (0.5) |
0.4 (0.7) |
| PSP 3 Factor Total | 17.4 (3.4) |
16.1 (3.5) |
18.4 (2.6) |
16.1 (5) |
11.5 (5) |
12.2 (3.7) |
11.1 (4.5) |
9.6 (4.2) |
9.9 (3) |
10 (4.7) |
9 (4.7) |
7.5 (2.9) |
6.9 (3.5) |
6.2 (2.9) |