Table 3 Detailed results of the Wechsler scales and comparison between older children (WISC-III) and younger children (WPPSI)
Scores | WISC-III (n=49) | WPPSI (n=19) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Â |
IQ | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Full-scale IQ | 86.9 | 16.3 | 89.6 | 15.5 | N.S. |
Verbal IQ | 84.5 | 17.3 | 83.8 | 16.7 | N.S. |
Performance IQ | 91.7 | 15.8 | 98 | 16.2 | N.S. |
Verbal subtests | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Information/General Culture | 7.7 | 3.2 | 8.0 | 2.7 | N.S |
Similarities | 8.8 | 3.2 | 9.0 | 3.1 | N.S. |
Arithmetic | 6.7 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 3.5 | N.S. |
Vocabulary | 7.5 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 2.6 | N.S. |
Comprehension/General Comprehension | 7.6 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 3.3 | N.S. |
Digit Span/Phrases | 8.2 | 3.5 | N.E. | Â | Â |
Performance subtests | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Picture Completion | 10.6 | 4.1 | 11.1 | 3.1 | N.S. |
Coding/Animal House | 7.1 | 3.3 | 9.6 | 3.3 | N.S. |
Picture Arrangement/Retest Animal House | 8.4 | 2.6 | N.E. | Â | Â |
Block Design | 9.1 | 2.8 | 8.7 | 3.1 | N.S. |
Object Assembly/ Geometric Design | 8.9 | 2.5 | 9.7 | 3.3 | N.S. |
Symbol search | 8.5 | 3.4 | N.E. | Â | Â |
Mazes | 9.6 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 3.1 | N.S. |