Table 2.
Independent t-test on the sample.
| Variables/dimensions | Non-biological caregivers | Biological caregivers | t | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| FSIQ | 81.78 | 13.42 | 80.96 | 11.82 | 0.38 |
| VIQ | 77.38 | 12.26 | 78.12 | 9.38 | 0.39 |
| PIQ | 90.39 | 17.68 | 88.28 | 15.79 | 0.74 |
| HSQ | 20.27 | 6.11 | 17.47 | 5.26 | 2.88** |
| Variables/dimensions | Younger caregiver (18-35 years) | Older caregiver (36 and above) | t | ||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| FSIQ | 80.62 | 12.41 | 81.93 | 13.06 | 0.59 |
| VIQ | 77.38 | 10.77 | 77.81 | 11.54 | 0.22 |
| PIQ | 89.51 | 15.79 | 89.65 | 17.66 | 0.05 |
| HSQ | 19.30 | 5.80 | 19.18 | 6.05 | 0.12 |
| Variables/dimensions | Boys | Girls | t | ||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| FSIQ | 78.98 | 12.91 | 83.33 | 12.48 | 2.09* |
| VIQ | 76.51 | 10.49 | 78.52 | 11.75 | 1.09 |
| PIQ | 86.08 | 15.61 | 92.23 | 17.56 | 2.24 |
| HSQ | 18.74 | 6.18 | 19.59 | 5.77 | 0.87 |
Significance level
*
p < 0.05;
**
p < 0.01. FSIQ, Full Scale Intellectual Quotient; VIQ, Verbal Intellectual Quotient; PIQ, Performance Intellectual Quotient; HSQ, Home Screening Questionnaire; SD, standard deviation.