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Table 3 Pairwise comparison of Wechsler Intelligence Scale between groups

From: Cognitive impairment in beta thalassemia major and intermedia pediatric patients: a cross-sectional study

Outcome

Control versus thalassemia intermedia

Control versus thalassemia major

Thalassemia intermedia versus thalassemia major

MD (95% CI)

p value

MD (95% CI)

p value

MD (95% CI)

p value

Block design

5.28 (4.94–5.65)

0.001

6.35 (6.00–6.70)

0.001

1.07 (0.69–1.42)

0.001

Similarities

5.40 (5.04–5.79)

0.001

6.57 (6.20–6.94)

0.001

1.17 (0.76–1.54)

0.001

Digit span

5.34 (4.81–5.80)

0.001

6.93 (6.45–7.42)

0.001

1.60 (1.12–2.14)

0.001

Picture concepts

4.77 (4.39–5.19)

0.001

6.56 (6.17–6.95)

0.001

1.79 (1.36–2.18)

0.001

Coding

6.01 (5.59–6.36)

0.001

7.46 (7.07–7.84)

0.001

1.44 (1.08–1.88)

0.001

Vocabulary

5.06 (4.66–5.48)

0.001

6.43 (6.02–6.83)

0.001

1.37 (0.93–1.78)

0.001

Letter–number sequencing

4.64 (4.25–5.03)

0.001

5.83 (5.45–6.22)

0.001

1.19 (0.78–1.59)

0.001

Matrix reasoning

5.40 (4.97–5.84)

0.001

6.83 (6.40–7.25)

0.001

1.43 (0.97–1.88)

0.001

Comprehension

5.85 (5.45–6.28)

0.001

7.08 (6.68–7.49)

0.001

1.23 (0.79–1.65)

0.001

Symbol search

5.35 (5.01–5.70)

0.001

6.39 (6.06–6.73)

0.001

1.04 (0.68–1.39)

0.001

Picture completion

5.12 (4.63–5.60)

0.001

6.11 (5.63–6.58)

0.001

0.98 (0.49–1.49)

0.001

Cancellation

4.86 (4.37–5.32)

0.001

5.57 (5.10–6.03)

0.001

0.71 (0.23–1.21)

0.001

Information

5.29 (4.87–5.71)

0.001

6.95 (6.53–7.36)

0.001

1.66 (1.22–2.09)

0.001

Arithmetic

5.17 (4.72–5.64)

0.001

6.30 (5.85–6.76)

0.001

1.14 (0.65–1.60)

0.001

Word reasoning

4.25 (3.81–4.69)

0.001

5.50 (5.07–5.93)

0.001

1.26 (0.79–1.70)

0.001

Verbal Comprehension Index

15.78 (14.41–17.24)

0.001

19.55 (18.17–20.94)

0.001

3.77 (2.26–5.20)

0.001

Perceptual Reasoning Index

15.45 (14.63–16.34)

0.001

19.74 (18.90–20.58)

0.001

4.29 (3.37–5.14)

0.001

Working Memory Index

9.98 (9.30–10.59)

0.001

12.77 (12.14–13.40)

0.001

2.79 (2.15–3.49)

0.001

Processing Speed Index

11.38 (10.80–11.91)

0.001

13.85 (13.30–14.39)

0.001

2.46 (1.92–3.07)

0.001

Full scale score index

53.10 (50.89–55.33)

0.001

66.43 (64.26–68.60)

0.001

13.33 (11.02–15.62)

0.001

  1. MD mean difference, CI confidence interval, p probability value
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