Table 6 Comparison between the total and subitem scores of oral motor checklist between Down syndrome children with associated and those without associated congenital heart anomalies using Mann–Whitney test
Parameters | Groups | N | Min | Max | Mean ± SD | Median | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total oral motor checklist score | Positive | 24 | 0.00 | 9.00 | 4.29 ± 2.01 | 4.00 | 0.791 |
Negative | 20 | 2.00 | 11.00 | 4.85 ± 2.43 | 4.00 | ||
Oral motor checklist Sect. 1 score (Chewy Tubes) | Positive | 24 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 1.33 ± 1.34 | 1.00 | 0.693 |
Negative | 20 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 1.15 ± 1.27 | 1.00 | ||
Oral motor checklist Sect. 2 score (bite blocks) | Positive | 24 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.83 ± 0.38 | 1.00 | 0.018 |
Negative | 20 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.10 ± 0.31 | 1.00 | ||
Oral motor checklist Sect. 3 score (horns) | Positive | 24 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.92 ± 0.41 | 1.00 | 0.516 |
Negative | 20 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 1.05 ± 0.61 | 1.00 | ||
Oral motor checklist Sect. 4 score (straws) | Positive | 24 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 1.21 ± 0.88 | 1.00 | 0.133 |
Negative | 20 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 1.55 ± 0.89 | 1.00 |