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Table 4 Comparison of WPPSI(CN) scores in age subgroups

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

Composite score

<  4 years old in GA group (n = 16)

<  4 years old in LA group (n = 9)

Difference (<  4 years old) in LA-GA (95% CI)

≥ 4 years old in GA group (n = 113)

≥ 4 years old in LA group (n = 135)

Difference (≥ 4 years old) in LA-GA (95% CI)

FSIQ

101.56 (4.72)

102.33 (5.20)

0.77 (−4.99 to 3.45)

103.58 (9.17)

103.67 (8.58)

0.09 (−2.31 to 2.13)

VCI

103.69 (5.49)

103.78 (5.14)

0.09 (−4.72 to 4.54)

105.26 (11.05)

104.70 (13.65)

−0.56 (−2.59 to 3.71)

VSI

103.56 (9.14)

98.11 (7.13)

−5.45 (−1.87 to 12.77)b

101.86 (13.64)

104.49 (10.83)

2.63 (−5.69 to 0.43)b

FRI

NAa

NAa

 

105.44 (9.89)

106.07 (12.33)

0.63 (−3.46 to 2.20)

WMI

104.75 (7.00)

105.78 (6.16)

1.03 (−6.82 to 4.76)b

100.60 (11.21)

101.67 (11.64)

1.07 (−3.94 to 1.80)

PSI

NAa

NAa

 

106.71 (9.96)

105.46 (11.02)

−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
  4. bThere is no equivalence