TABLE 6.

Comparison of iconic gesture comprehension of children with and without a history of LD.

	TD (n = 30–32)		LD (n = 7–9)
	Md	IQR	Md	IQR	U	p	r
Both children with DLD within the group of children with LD
3;0	8.0	3.3	5.0	1.5	46.0	0.003	0.52
4;0	12.0	3.0	9.0	1.5	61.5	0.011	0.45
5;0a	13.0	2.0	10.0	1.5	36.0	0.001	0.53
Children with DLD are excluded from analyses
3;0	8.0	3.3	5.0	2.0	42.0	0.014	0.46
4;0	12.0	3.0	9.0	1.0	56.5	0.048	0.40
5;0	13.0	2.0	10.0	1.8	31.0	0.001	0.52

TD = typical development; LD = language delay; DLD = developmental language disorder; a, only one child with a DLD within the group of children with a LD.