Table 4.
Comparison of WPPSI(CN) scores in age subgroups
| Composite score | < 4 years old in GA group (n = 16) | < 4 years old in LA group (n = 9) | Difference (< 4 years old) in LA-GA (95% CI) | ≥ 4 years old in GA group (n = 113) | ≥ 4 years old in LA group (n = 135) | Difference (≥ 4 years old) in LA-GA (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSIQ | 101.56 (4.72) | 102.33 (5.20) | 0.77 (−4.99 to 3.45) | 103.58 (9.17) | 103.67 (8.58) | 0.09 (−2.31 to 2.13) |
| VCI | 103.69 (5.49) | 103.78 (5.14) | 0.09 (−4.72 to 4.54) | 105.26 (11.05) | 104.70 (13.65) | −0.56 (−2.59 to 3.71) |
| VSI | 103.56 (9.14) | 98.11 (7.13) | −5.45 (−1.87 to 12.77)b | 101.86 (13.64) | 104.49 (10.83) | 2.63 (−5.69 to 0.43)b |
| FRI | NAa | NAa | 105.44 (9.89) | 106.07 (12.33) | 0.63 (−3.46 to 2.20) | |
| WMI | 104.75 (7.00) | 105.78 (6.16) | 1.03 (−6.82 to 4.76)b | 100.60 (11.21) | 101.67 (11.64) | 1.07 (−3.94 to 1.80) |
| PSI | NAa | NAa | 106.71 (9.96) | 105.46 (11.02) | −1.25 (−1.40 to 3.90) |
Data are means (SD)
GA General anesthesia, LA Local anesthesia, WPPSI-IV(CN) Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-Fourth Edition (Chinese version), FSIQ Full Scale IQ, VCI Verbal Comprehension Index, VSI Visual Spatial Index, FRI Fluid Reasoning Index, WMI Working Memory Index, PSI Processing Speed Index.
aThere is no FRI and PSI in the age group of less than 4 years
bThere is no equivalence