Table 2:

Comparison of the intelligent quotient (IQ) values of WISC-III scale between the two patient subgroups (DMD proximal and distal), and healthy controls

SNTestGroup (I)Group (J)Difference (I-J)Significance95% CI, Lower-to-Upper Bounds
1.Verbal IQControlProximal17.258a.0008.79–25.73
Distal29.699a.00022.27–37.12
ProximalDistal12.441a.0023.76–21.12
2.Performance IQControlProximal15.350a.0006.88–23.82
Distal24.442a.00017.01–31.87
ProximalDistal9.092a.0370.41–17.77
3.Full-scale IQControlProximal18.238a.0009.50–26.98
Distal30.141a.00022.48–37.81
ProximalDistal11.903a.0052.95–20.86
4.Verbal CompositionControlProximal17.608a.0009.32–25.90
Distal27.612a.00020.34–34.88
ProximalDistal10.005a.0151.51–18.50
5.Perceptual Organization IndexControlProximal15.352a.0007.47–23.23
Distal23.272a.00016.37–30.18
ProximalDistal7.920.056–0.15–15.99
6.Freedom from Distractibility IndexControlProximal8.183.092–0.90–17.26
Distal23.293a.00015.33–31.26
ProximalDistal15.110a.0005.80–24.41
  • Note:—SN indicates serial number.

  • a level of significance.