TABLE 7.
Comparison of Mean IQ and Achievement Scores for Children With SSC by Suture
| Neurodevelopmental Test | Comparison and Mean Difference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metopic Versus Sagittal | Unicoronal Versus Sagittal | Lambdoid Versus Sagittal | P for Differences Across All Groups | ||||
| Difference (95% CI)a | P | Difference (95% CI)a | P | Difference (95% CI)a | P | ||
| Full-Scale IQ | −3.2 (−7.9 to 1.6) | .19 | −7.3 (−12.7 to −1.9) | .009 | −4.7 (−14.4 to 5.0) | .34 | .05 |
| Math computation | −1.8 (−6.3 to 2.7) | .44 | −6.9 (−11.7 to −2.1) | .006 | −6.6 (−15.1 to 1.9) | .13 | .04 |
| Reading composite | −3.0 (−8.4 to 2.4) | .27 | −11.7 (−16.8 to, −6.7) | <.001 | −14.8 (−25.8 to −3.7) | .009 | <.001 |
| Spelling | −2.9 (−7.9 to 2.2) | .26 | −10.1 (−15.4 to −4.8) | <.001 | −10.8 (−22.2 to 0.6) | .06 | .002 |
| Total word reading efficiency | −2.7 (−7.9 to 2.4) | .30 | −10.0 (−15.2 to −4.7) | <.001 | −10.5 (−23.1 to 2.0) | .10 | .002 |
| Phonological awareness | −1.5 (−7.0 to 4.0) | .59 | −4.7 (−9.9 to 0.6) | .08 | −11.6 (−21.2 to −1.9) | .02 | .07 |
| Rapid naming | 1.0 (−3.5 to 5.5) | .65 | −1.5 (−6.2 to 3.1) | .51 | 1.4 (−10.2 to 12.9) | .82 | .82 |
a
Adjusted for age (continuous), gender, SES (continuous), and maternal IQ (continuous).