Table 5

Child’s difficulties as reported by parents

DifficultiesMild (n = 35)Moderate (n = 13)Severe (n = 19)Control (n = 13)Significance
NS, not significant.
Memory14 (40%)4 (30.8%)8 (42.1%)1 (7.7%)NS
Attention/concentration20 (57.1%)8 (61.5%)14 (73.7%)4 (30.8%)NS
Learning new information15 (42.9%)4 (30.8%)10 (52.6%)2 (15.4%)NS
School work23 (65.7%)7 (53.8%)14 (73.7%)3 (23.1%)p = 0.024, χ2 = 9.4