Table 3 Mean subscales quotients and general quotient scores of Griffiths assessments for both the study populations
GMDS subscalesFish oil (n = 33)Control (n = 39)p Value
Locomotor112.5 (12.2)107.9 (12.6)0.125
Personal social112.4 (11.9)109.4 (11.5)0.283
Speech and hearing112.0 (15.0)109.6 (14.9)0.498
Eye and hand coordination114.0 (10.2)108.0 (11.3)0.021*
Performance120.9 (12.7)115.8 (13.7)0.108
Practical reasoning*114.3 (14.5)113.6 (15.0)0.845
General quotient score114.2 (9.8)110.5 (10.6)0.130

  • GMDS, Griffiths Mental Development Scales.

  • Values are mean (SD).

  • *Scores calculated for children aged >30 months (fish oil group, n = 31; olive oil group, n = 37).

  • *p<0.05 was considered to be the significant difference between the groups.