Table 3

 Summary of variance explained by regression models predicting language and reading measures at age 7–8 years

Block 1 Covariates*Block 2 Age at diagnosisBlock 3 Severity of hearing impairment
R2 changeFpR2 changeFpR2 changeFp
*Covariates: non-verbal IQ, paternal occupational prestige, maternal education, family functioning (all entered as continuous variables).
†Transformed scores (loge).
CELF
    Total0.213.00.030.042.40.130.2926.7<0.001
    Receptive0.243.70.010.031.90.170.2624.2<0.001
    Expressive0.151.90.120.042.20.150.2822.9<0.001
PPVT0.152.00.110.074.00.050.2520.7<0.001
Goldman-Fristoe†0.040.50.720.031.40.250.126.70.01
Intelligibility†0.111.40.260.010.70.420.137.20.01
RPT0.274.00.010.0030.10.700.053.30.08