Table 4.
Relative risk of having clinically significant scores for each scale of the BRIEF (T score ≥ 65).
| Scale/index | Oral CI users/hearing controls | Oral CI users/deaf native signers | Oral CI users/normal distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhibit | 13.85 [1.83, 104.59] | 2.1 [0.82, 5.37] | 4 [0.94, 17.07] |
| Shift | 3.46 [1.33, 9.03] | 15.77 [2.14, 116.06] | 5 [1.21, 20.64] |
| Emotion Control | 4.62 [1.34, 15.88] | 4.21 [1.23, 14.42] | 4 [0.94, 17.07] |
| Initiate | 8.65 [1.07, 70.11] | 1.58 [0.51, 4.92] | 2.5 [0.53, 11.74] |
| Working Memory | 8.65 [1.07, 70.11] | 3.94 [0.82, 18.85] | 2.5 [0.53, 11.74] |
| Plan/Organize | 4.33 [0.9, 20.74] | 7.88 [0.98, 63.75] | 2.5 [0.53, 11.74] |
| Organization of Materials | 8.65 [1.07, 70.11] | 3.94 [0.82, 18.85] | 2.5 [0.53, 11.74] |
| Monitoring | 29.42 [1.74, 497.46] a | 3.15 [1.06, 9.43] | 4 [0.94, 17.07] |
| Behavior Regulation Index | 4.62 [1.34, 15.88] | 4.21 [1.23, 14.42] | 4 [0.94, 17.07] |
| Metacognitive Index | 5.19 [1.13, 23.88] | 9.46 [1.21, 74.18] | 3 [0.67, 13.51] |
| Global Executive Composite | 15.58 [2.09, 116.12] | 4.73 [1.41, 15.88] | 4.5 [1.07, 18.85] |
Note. Risk ratios in boldface are statistically significant (95% confidence interval does not include 1). CI = cochlear implant; BRIEF = Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function.
a
Zero hearing participants had clinically significant scores on the Monitoring scale. Relative risk is computed by adding 0.5 to each cell to avoid dividing by 0.