Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the study samples
From: Executive functions and quality of life in children with neurofibromatosis type 1
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics | Children with NF1 (n = 40) | Healthy controls (n = 56) | Comparison | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean or number (%) | SD (range) | Mean or number (%) | SD (range) | t or χ2 | p Value | |
Age in years | 9.7 | 1.4 (8–12.7) | 9.7 | 1.4 (8–12.9) | t(94) = 0.049 | 0.961 |
Boys/girls | 15/25 | – | 25/31 | – | χ2 = 0.490 | 0.484 |
PEL in years | 12.81 | 1.99 (7–17.5) | 13.37 | 1.93 (9.5–17) | t(94) = 1.364 | 0.176 |
Handedness (Edinburgh) | 54.45 | 54.91 (− 80–100) | 51.96 | 57.63 (− 100–100) | t(94) = 0.212 | 0.832 |
Familial NF1 | 14 (35.0) | – | – | – | – |  |
ADHD comorbidity | 11 (27.5) | – | – | – | – |  |
Severity, 1/2/3/4 | 9/16/15/0 | – | – | – | – |  |
Visibility, 1/2/3 | 30/8/2 | – | – | – | – |  |
FSIQa | 85.62b | 14.05 (57–115) | 102.71 | 12.59 (71–128) | t(93) = 6.209 |  < 0.001 |
School support in months | 18.13 | 19.81 (0–80) | 0.79c | 2.35 (0–10) | t(91) = 6.323 |  < 0.001 |
Extracurricular support in months | 33.54 | 29.32 (0–100) | 5.49d | 12.31 (0–60) | t(92) = 6.327 |  < 0.001 |