Table 3. Comparison of neurocognitive scores based on sociodemographic variables.
| Simultaneous
Processing scale |
p-value | Sequential
Processing scale |
p-value | *Planning | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male
Female |
14.7
12.2 |
<0.001 |
14.6
13.9 |
<0.001 |
5.0
5.8 |
<0.001 |
| Age category | Children
Adolescents |
14.4
12.1 |
<0.001 |
15.5
12.9 |
<0.001 |
||
| Type of school | Private
Government |
13.9
12.4 |
<0.001 |
14.7
13.5 |
<0.001 |
5.9
4.8 |
<0.001 |
| Economic status of school | Low status
High status |
11.7
14.7 |
<0.001 |
12.9
15.3 |
<0.001 |
4.5
6.0 |
<0.001 |
| Grade | P1 – P4
P5 – P7 S1 – S4 S5 – S6 |
14.3
13.3 12.0 12.1 |
<0.001 |
15.3
14.2 12.8 13.1 |
<0.001 |
5.4
5.4 - - |
0.591 |
| Father’s education | None
Primary Secondary Tertiary |
14.5
12.8 12.8 14.1 |
<0.001 |
15.1
14.0 13.8 14.8 |
<0.001 |
3
5.1 4.6 6.7 |
0.006 |
| Mother’s education | None
Primary Secondary Tertiary |
12.8
13.1 12.8 14.1 |
<0.001 |
14.3
14.2 13.8 14.7 |
0.006 |
5.6
5.4 5.4 5.6 |
0.518 |
| Asthma status | Yes
No |
12.9
13.3 |
0.281 |
13.8
14.3 |
0.102 |
5.2
5.5 |
0.142 |
*Planning was done only among children