Table 1 Characteristics of children with specific learning disability, n = 266
Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
Age, yr | mean ± SD | 10.2 ± 2.2 |
Gender, male | n (%) | 164 (61.7) |
Children’s age at diagnosis of specific learning disability, yr | mean ± SD (median) | 8.1 ± 1.7 (7.5) |
Maternal age at birth of index age, yr | mean ± SD | 25.8 ± 5.2 |
Paternal age at birth of index age, yr | mean ± SD | 29.7 ± 5.7 |
Associated disabilities | ||
Dyslexia | n (%) | 186 (69.9) |
Dysgraphia | n (%) | 202 (75.9) |
Dyscalculia | n (%) | 243 (91.4) |
Wechsler intelligence scale for children-revised form | ||
Verbal scores | mean ± SD | 75.4 ± 13.6 |
Performance scores | mean ± SD | 88.8 ± 16.3 |
Full-scale scores | mean ± SD | 82.1 ± 12.0 |
Pathological scores of strengths and difficulties questionnaire scores | ||
Emotional symptoms ≥ 5 | n (%) | 96 (36.1) |
Conduct problems ≥ 4 | n (%) | 77 (28.9) |
Hyperactivity-ınattention ≥ 8 | n (%) | 75 (28.2) |
Peer problems ≥ 4 | n (%) | 157 (59.0) |
Externalizing ≥ 12 | n (%) | 56 (21.1) |
Internalizing ≥ 9 | n (%) | 99 (37.2) |
Prosocial behavior ≤ 6 | n (%) | 73 (27.4) |
Total difficulties ≥ 17 | n (%) | 128 (48.1) |