Table 3.
Median (range) cognitive and motor test scores for encephalopathic (n = 15) and non-encephalopathic (n = 15) children
| Variables | Encephalopathic Median raw scores (range) | Non-encephalopathic Median raw scores (range) | p-Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | |||
| Raven’s Matrices (score) | 13 (5–19) | 18 (9–30) | 0.006 |
| Memory | |||
| Corsi Blocks (score) | 5 (1–8) | 8 (3–11) | 0.001 |
| Digit Span (score) | 5 (1–9) | 8 (3–12) | 0.012 |
| Attention | |||
| Map Search (score) | 15 (1–36) | 23 (10–47) | 0.024 |
| Motor/coordinationb | |||
| Posting coins: dominant hand (s) | 20.6 (14.9–40.8) | 17.1 (12.2–24.4) | 0.020 |
| Posting coins: non-dominant (s) | 25.5 (16.9–48.3) | 19.2 (13.8–27.6) | 0.024 |
| Grooved pegboard: dominant (s)c | 62.1 (40.8–300.0) | 46.8 (33.0–113.0) | 0.007 |
| Grooved pegboard: non-dominant (s)c | 82.0 (56.2–300.0) | 60.8 (39.0–93.3) | 0.004 |
| Hand movement: dominant (s) | 16.9 (12.5–31.8) | 13.9 (10.2–28.7) | 0.062 |
| Hand movement: non-dominant (s) | 19.3 (14.0–33.4) | 15.3 (10.9–22.8) | 0.006 |
a
Mann–Whitney U-test.
b
Lower test scores indicate faster times.
c
n = 13, encephalopathic group.