Table 2

Cognitive outcomes at 7 years of age

Intervention
Mean (SD)
(N=68)
Control
Mean (SD)
(N=62)
Adjusted mean difference
(95% CI)*
p Value*
Full scale IQ score96.3 (14.6)91.5 (17.8)4.1 (−1.5 to 9.8)0.15
Total verbal IQ score98.6 (15.8)92.8 (18.8)5.0 (−1.0 to 11.1)0.10
Total performance IQ score94.2 (15.8)91.8 (15.9)1.8 (−3.8 to 7.4)0.52
Verbal Comprehension Index100.1 (15.8)92.6 (20.1)6.8 (0.5 to 13.0)0.035
Perceptual Organisational Index94.6 (14.9)92.8 (15.4)1.0 (−4.3 to 6.3)0.71
Freedom from distractibility94.8 (16.5)91.9 (20.4)2.0 (−4.4 to 8.4)0.54
Processing Speed Index97.2 (14.5)93.5 (17.2)3.8 (−1.8 to 9.4)0.18
  • The means presented are estimated marginal means from a linear mixed model that adjusts for mother education and the clustering effect of twins.

  • *Adjusted for clustering effects of twin pairs and maternal education.