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Table 2 Neurocognitive Functioning and Educational Outcomes in Survivors of Neonatal Jaundice and the Comparison Group

From: Long-term neurocognitive and educational outcomes of neonatal insults in Kilifi, Kenya

 

NNJ (N = 134)

Comparison Group (N = 134)

Group Differences

Neurocognitive Outcome

Unadjusted Mean (SD)

Adjusted Mean (SE)

Unadjusted Mean (SD)

Adjusted Mean (SE)

F

df

p-value

Partial Eta Squared

Nonverbal intelligence

11.77 (5.84)

11.06 (0.42)

9.45 (4.38)

10.13 (0.41)

2.29

1244

0.131

0.01

Planning

1.40 (0.99)

1.44 (0.09)

1.61 (1.00)

1.58 (0.09)

0.80

1.243

0.371

0.00

Working memory

94.53 (10.81)

93.90 (0.86)

92.10 (8.85)

92.70 (0.84)

0.92

1245

0.338

0.00

Visual attention

7.48 (4.46)

7.03 (0.30)

6.03 (2.93)

6.46 (0.30)

1.69

1231

0.195

0.01

Syntax

26.11 (8.28)

25.28 (0.56)

24.89 (6.51)

25.71 (0.56)

0.27

1251

0.607

0.00

Pragmatics

86.68 (13.19)

86.79 (0.86)

88.15 (5.16)

88.05 (0.87)

0.92

1253

0.340

0.00

Word finding

37.05 (7.43)

36.89 (0.47)

38.10 (2.45)

38.42 (0.47)

3.89

1250

0.050

0.02

Memory

69.98 (23.44)

66.78 (1.56)

69.52 (17.12)

72.71 (1.56)

6.74

1248

0.010

0.03

Perceptual-motor

9.87 (2.02)

9.61 (0.14)

9.27 (1.98)

9.53 (0.14)

0.13

1242

0.722

0.00

Educational Outcomes

 Mathematical skills

36.01 (16.87)

33.43 (1.06)

32.33 (16.94)

34.89 (1.05)

1.21

1247

0.273

0.01

 Reading skills

86.97 (47.84)

80.90 (2.98)

83.08 (46.32)

89.19 (2.98)

2.95

1249

0.087

0.01

  1. Note: All outcomes were adjusted for age, sex, years of schooling, middle-upper-arm circumference (muac); nutrition status; religion; family asset; parental education and marital status, preterm birth, abnormal pregnancy, and abnormal delivery