Table 7 Comparison between the total and subitem scores of oral motor checklist between Down syndrome children with associated and those without associated congenital hypothyroidism using Mann–Whitney test
Parameters | Groups | N | Min | Max | Mean ± SD | Median | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total oral motor checklist score | Positive | 9 | 3.00 | 9.00 | 4.44 ± 2.13 | 4.00 | 0.721 |
Negative | 35 | 0.00 | 11.00 | 4.57 ± 2.25 | 4.00 | ||
Oral motor checklist Sect. 1 score (Chewy Tubes) | Positive | 9 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 1.11 ± 1.27 | 1.00 | 0.795 |
Negative | 35 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 1.29 ± 1.32 | 1.00 | ||
Oral motor checklist Sect. 2 score (bite blocks) | Positive | 9 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.89 ± 0.33 | 1.00 | 0.558 |
Negative | 35 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.97 ± 0.38 | 1.00 | ||
Oral motor checklist Sect. 3 score (horns) | Positive | 9 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.11 ± 0.33 | 1.00 | 0.225 |
Negative | 35 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.94 ± 0.54 | 1.00 | ||
Oral motor checklist Sect. 4 score (straws) | Positive | 9 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 1.33 ± 0.71 | 1.00 | 0.842 |
Negative | 35 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 1.37 ± 0.94 | 1.00 |