Table 2 Cognitive assessment dimensions of exposure to malaria
From: Malaria impact on cognitive function of children in a peri-urban community in the Brazilian Amazon
Variable | Groups of children (n) | Average score | SD of score | Minimum score | Maximum score | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICV—Verbal comprehension index | Without malaria (n = 119) | 65.3 | 17.7 | 45 | 138 | 0.004 |
With malaria (n = 100) | 59.5 | 13.5 | 45 | 111 | ||
IOP—Perceptive organization index | Without malaria (n = 119) | 69.0 | 18.0 | 45 | 129 | 0.0005 |
With malaria (n = 100) | 61.6 | 14.4 | 42 | 109 | ||
IMT—Working memory índex | Without malaria (n = 119) | 69.8 | 17.7 | 45 | 113 | 0.0055 |
With malaria (n = 100) | 63.7 | 17.4 | 45 | 126 | ||
CIT—Total intelligence quotient | Without malaria (n = 119) | 66.4 | 21.4 | 40 | 155 | 0.0087 |
With malaria (n = 100) | 60.3 | 14.9 | 40 | 117 | ||
IVP—Processing speed index | Without malaria (n = 119) | 69.7 | 17.2 | 45 | 115 | 0.0544 |
With malaria (n = 100) | 65.4 | 15.7 | 43 | 109 | ||
IRA—Abstract reasoning index | Without malaria (n = 119) | 67.4 | 15.1 | 43 | 100 | 0.0135 |
With malaria | 62.0 | 14.5 | 43 | 114 |