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Table 2 Descriptive statistics (n = 63)

From: Accuracy of motor assessment in the diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

 

FASD (n = 43)

PAE without FASD (n = 20)

Sex female/male

10/33

11/9

Mean age, years (SD)

10 years, 6 months (2.79)

10 years, 4 months (2.97)

Amount of PAE (High/Some)

12%/88%

15%/85%

Mean IQ score (SD)

77.23 (12.65)

88.68 (8.38)

Mean IQ percentile (SD)

12.24 (15.08)

24.15 (18.11)

Comorbidities

 ADHD

81%

50%

 ODD

2%

5%

 Learning Disabilities

35%

35%

 Other (e.g. DCD, mental health conditions, medical conditions)

60%

40%

Difficulties with ADLsa

 Eating

35%

42%

 Dressing

54%

32%

 Shoelace Tying

76%

59%

 Bathing

35%

28%

 Personal Hygiene

36%

42%

 Toileting

31%

53%

 Bike Riding

30%

43%

  1. asample sizes varied for the ADL tasks: FASD n = 33–42, PAE n = 14–19
  2. FASD Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, PAE Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, SD Standard Deviation, IQ Intellectual Quotient, ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ODD Oppositional Defiance Disorder, DCD Developmental Coordination Disorder, ADLs Activities of Daily Living (collected via a non-standardized caregiver interview).