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Table 3 Comparison of WPPSI-IV(CN) scores between groups

From: The effect of sevoflurane anesthesia for dental procedure on neurocognition in children: a prospective, equivalence, controlled trial

Composite score

GA group (n = 129)

LA group (n = 144)

Difference in LA-GA

95% CI for difference in LA-GA

FSIQ

103.12 (8.94)

103.58 (8.40)

0.46

−2.53 to 1.61

VCI

105.57 (10.72)

104.81 (13.61)

−0.76

−2.18 to 3.70

VSI

102.12 (13.30)

104.09 (10.73)

1.97

−4.84 to 0.90

FRI

105.44 (9.89)a

106.07 (12.33)b

0.63

−3.46 to 2.20

WMI

101.10 (11.28)

101.64 (11.58)

0.54

− 3.27 to 2.19

PSI

106.71 (9.96)a

105.46 (11.02)b

−1.25

−1.40 to 3.90

  1. Data are means (SD)
  2. GA General anesthesia, LA Local anesthesia, WPPSI-IV(CN) Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-Fourth Edition (Chinese version), FSIQ Full Scale IQ, VCI Verbal Comprehension Index, VSI Visual Spatial Index, FRI Fluid Reasoning Index, WMI Working Memory Index, PSI Processing Speed Index.
  3. aThere is no FRI and PSI in the age group of less than 4 years (n = 113)
  4. bThere is no FRI and PSI in the age group of less than 4 years (n = 135)