Table 5.
Correlations between the learning abilities and the neurocognitive profiles.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Gestation age | --- | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. IQ | −0.06 | --- | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Reading text speed | 0.04 | −0.09 | --- | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Reading text accuracy | 0 | 0.13 | 0.30 ** | --- | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5. Reading text comprehension | 0.04 | 0.28 * | 0.29 * | 0.30 ** | --- | |||||||||||||||||
| 6. Reading words speed | −0.04 | −0.22 | 0.66 ** | 0.45 ** | 0.2 | --- | ||||||||||||||||
| 7. Reading words accuracy | −0.01 | −0.09 | 0.34 ** | 0.45 ** | 0.13 | 0.67 ** | --- | |||||||||||||||
| 8. Reading non-words speed | −0.02 | −0.30 * | 0.59 ** | 0.43 ** | 0.14 | 0.88 ** | 0.57 ** | --- | ||||||||||||||
| 9. Reading non-words accuracy | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.26 * | 0.38 ** | 0.19 | 0.62 ** | 0.76 ** | 0.53 ** | --- | |||||||||||||
| 10. Spelling words accuracy | 0.08 | −0.01 | 0.32 ** | 0.36 ** | 0.18 | 0.47 ** | 0.49 ** | 0.38 ** | 0.42 ** | --- | ||||||||||||
| 11. Spelling non-words accuracy | −0.02 | 0.07 | 0.27 * | 0.30 * | 0.14 | 0.57 ** | 0.44 ** | 0.54 ** | 0.52 ** | 0.51 ** | --- | |||||||||||
| 12. AC-MT written calculation | 0.04 | 0.22 | −0.18 | 0.14 | 0.06 | −0.2 | 0.05 | −0.29 | 0.23 | 0.37 | 0.11 | --- | ||||||||||
| 13. AC-MT number knowledge | −0.31 | 0.24 | 0.03 | 0.32 | 0.1 | 0.14 | 0.41 * | 0.04 | 0.41 | 0.52 * | 0.02 | 0.45 * | --- | |||||||||
| 14. AC-MT accuracy | −0.22 | 0.22 | −0.06 | 0.53 ** | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.44 * | 0.33 | 0.52 * | 0.52 * | 0.42 * | 0.28 | 0.69 ** | --- | ||||||||
| 15. AC-MT speed | −0.02 | 0.23 | −0.21 | 0.26 | −0.11 | 0.02 | −0.02 | −0.03 | 0.45 * | 0.24 | 0.2 | 0.49 * | 0.36 | 0.42 * | --- | |||||||
| 16. BDE | 0.2 | 0.13 | 0.39 ** | 0.24 | 0.43 ** | 0.46 ** | 0.43 ** | 0.48 ** | 0.51 ** | 0.49 ** | 0.24 | −- | −- | −- | −- | --- | ||||||
| 17. Visual-motor integration tot | 0.04 | 0.25 * | 0.02 | 0.37 ** | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.19 | −0.02 | 0.22 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.2 | 0.05 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.01 | --- | |||||
| 18. Visual processing skills | −0.15 | 0.26 * | 0.09 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.2 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.13 | −0.25 | 0.2 | 0.44 ** | --- | ||||
| 19. Motor coordination | 0.16 | 0.36 ** | −0.07 | 0.13 | 0.03 | −0.01 | 0.1 | −0.06 | 0.30 * | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.08 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 0.09 | 0.30 * | 0.34 ** | --- | |||
| 20. Selective attention | 0 | 0.22 | 0.08 | 0.24 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.12 | −0.02 | 0.30 * | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.07 | −0.30 * | 0.11 | 0.22 | --- | ||
| 21. Sustained attention | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.07 | −0.05 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.03 | −0.02 | 0.01 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.22 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.09 | 0.12 | −0.07 | 0.25 | 0.46 ** | --- | |
| 22. Visuospatial short-term memory | 0.24 * | −0.05 | 0.02 | −0.03 | −0.05 | −0.01 | 0.07 | −0.05 | 0.21 | 0.03 | −0.08 | 0.46 * | 0.48 * | 0.17 | 0.40 * | 0.25 | 0.1 | 0.18 | 0.07 | −0.24 | −0.08 | --- |
| 23. Verbal short-term memory | 0.06 | 0.16 | 0.26 * | 0.29 ** | 0.23 * | 0.14 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 0.15 | 0.32 ** | 0.16 | 0.37 | 0.47 * | 0.36 | 0.47 * | 0.35 * | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.31 ** |
*. p < 0.05; ** p <0.01.