Table 3.
Regression coefficients showing associations between diffusion parameter values at term-equivalent age and language ability at two years old, controlling for room type
| Receptive | Expressive | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient | Corrected p value | R2 | Coefficient | Corrected p value | R2 | ||
| pGM | FA | −7.08 | >0.99 | 0.04 | 10.83 | >0.99 | 0.09 |
| MD | 9.43 | >0.99 | 0.07 | 9.07 | >0.99 | 0.10 | |
| AD | 6.26 | >0.99 | 0.05 | 9.91 | >0.99 | 0.12 | |
| RD | 9.10 | >0.99 | 0.07 | 6.51 | >0.99 | 0.09 | |
| nGM | FA | −10.46 | >0.99 | 0.06 | −29.39 | 0.04 | 0.23 |
| MD | 12.96 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 10.41 | 0.68 | 0.14 | |
| AD | 8.69 | 0.33 | 0.12 | 1.63 | >0.99 | 0.08 | |
| RD | 11.74 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 13.12 | 0.17 | 0.18 | |
| pWM | FA | 14.06 | >0.99 | 0.06 | −2.71 | >0.99 | 0.08 |
| MD | 2.97 | >0.99 | 0.04 | 9.63 | >0.99 | 0.12 | |
| AD | 5.19 | >0.99 | 0.06 | 7.96 | >0.99 | 0.12 | |
| RD | 0.44 | >0.99 | 0.03 | 7.87 | >0.99 | 0.11 | |
| nWM | FA | −12.37 | >0.99 | 0.05 | −14.84 | >0.99 | 0.10 |
| MD | 0.26 | >0.99 | 0.03 | 3.86 | >0.99 | 0.09 | |
| AD | −0.30 | >0.99 | 0.03 | 2.27 | >0.99 | 0.08 | |
| RD | 0.57 | >0.99 | 0.03 | 4.38 | >0.99 | 0.10 | |
Bold values indicate a significant association. Coefficient values for diffusivity measures are multiplied by 103. p/nGM, primary/nonprimary GM.