Adjusted 4-151 means for Burt reading test at 11, 13, 15, and 18 years in the Dunedin study
| OME status by age 9 (see table1) | Burt reading test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 11 | Age 13 | Age 15 | Age 18 | |
| 1 | 67.0 | 81.3 | 86.3 | 95.7 |
| 2 | 72.3 | 81.0 | 86.8 | 94.3 |
| 3 | 70.0 | 79.4 | 88.4 | 95.0 |
| 4 | 69.6 | 80.7 | 87.6 | 94.3 |
| 5 | 72.1 | 83.6 | 91.0 | 97.3 |
| 6 | 72.3 | 84.5 | 90.8 | 97.6 |
| 7 | 75.4 | 87.1 | 92.7 | 99.2 |
| Maximum difference | 8.4 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 4.4 |
| Overall means | 72.4 | 84.1 | 90.4 | 97.1 |
| Standard error | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
↵4-151 Adjusted for socioeconomic group and sex.
OME, otitis media with effusion.