Table 4. Prevalence of Specifically Poor Comprehenders (Lowest 25% with at least 1SD Discrepancy with Decoding) As a Function of Age and Whether Decoding is Defined by Word Reading or Nonword Reading.
Comprehension Test | Full Sample | Young Mean = 9.5 yrs | Older Mean = 13.9 yrs | |||
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Word | Nonword | Word | Nonword | Word | Nonword | |
Reading Comprehension Composite | 5% | 8% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 10% |
RC-D Composite | 2.5% | 6% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 9% |
RC-C Composite | 8% | 11% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 13% |
Listening Comprehension Composite | 10% | 12% | 11% | 13% | 9% | 11% |