Table 4.
Odds of Children with CHD and Clinically Elevated BRIEF Scores Receiving Special Education Services
| Indices/subscales | N (%) Receiving Services |
Odds Ratio | 95% CI | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metacognitive Index | ||||
| Initiate | 11 (40.7%) | 1.63 | 0.64, 4.15 | 0.34 |
| Working Memory | 13 (35.1%) | 1.18 | 0.49, 2.86 | 0.82 |
| Planning/Organization | 14 (41.2%) | 1.80 | 0.73–4.39 | 0.25 |
| Organization of Materials | 9 (29%) | 0.76 | 0.30–1.94 | 0.64 |
| Monitor | 10 (41.7%) | 1.68 | 0.64–4.41 | 0.32 |
| Behavior Regulation Index | ||||
| Inhibit | 10 (50%) | 2.55 | 0.92, 7.06 | 0.10 |
| Shift | 12 (41.4%) | 1.73 | 0.69, 4.33 | 0.34 |
| Emotional Control | 11 (40.7%) | 1.63 | 0.64, 4.15 | 0.34 |
Note:
*
Fisher’s exact test
BRIEF = Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, CHD = Congenital Heart Disease