Table 3.
Demographic characteristics of children by speech language profile group (SLPG)
| SLPG 1 (No speech motor involvement) | SLPG 2 (Speech motor involvement – Language comprehension typical) | SLPG 3 (Speech motor involvement – Language comprehension impaired) | SLPG 4 (Anarthria) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age (SD) | 59.8 (6.5) | 60.0 (5.9) | 59.1 (5.2) | 61.2 (5.6) |
| Male: Female ratio | 13: 7 | 9:12 | 7: 12 | 13:7 |
| Type of CP | ||||
| Spastic bilateral | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 |
| Spastic unilateral | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Dystonic | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Choreo-Athetotic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ataxic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| GMFCS | ||||
| I | 18 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| II | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| III | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| IV | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| V | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| Standard Language comprehension score (SD) | 108.6 (18.2) | 102.3 (14.7) | 77.7 (5.4) | 58.3 (7.1) |
| Speech intelligibility score (SD) | 79.1 (10.3) | 45.2 (23.5) | 22.4 (20.0) | NA |
| Mean Utterance length | 4.18 (.44) | 3.42 (.86) | 2.21 (.90) | NA |