Variables

Normal readers N = 20

Dyslexics N = 36

M (SD)

M (SD)

Difference mean

t (2.00)

Age (months)

125.80 (3.86)

131.72 (6.49)

5.39

4.32***

Raven

20.95 (5.39)

20.41 (3.96)

0.53

0.42 ns

Total reading words

72.75 (10.62)

52.47 (9.94)

20.27

7.13***

Frequent words

36.45 (6.41)

27.50 (4.86)

8.95

5.88***

Infrequent words

36.30 (4.69)

26.27 (5.44)

10.02

6.92***

Pseudo words

17.95 (3.31)

11.05 (2.77)

6.89

8.30***

Phonological awareness

15.50 (4.16)

10.33 (4.67)

5.16

4.11***

Read comprehension

13.00 (1.84)

10.48 (2.00)

2.51

4.61***

Speed reading words

301.00 (224.54)

719.19 (338.58)

418.19

4.94***

Verbal W.M accuracy

6.90 (1.55)

3.21 (2.50)

3.68

6.79***

Symbolic W.M accuracy

3.38 (1.32)

2.93 (1.26)

0.44

1.25 ns