Adaptive Behavior in Young Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Table 4

Percent of participants with adaptive functioning characterized as in the difficult, limited, or very limited range.

Subdomain/DOMAIN	NF1 group	Unaffected group	𝜒^2 value	𝑃 value
Gross motor	26.23	1.82	13.78	<.001**
Fine motor	34.43	12.73	7.44	.006*
MOTOR	26.22	5.45	9.11	.003*
Social interaction	4.92	1.82	.84	.361
Language comprehension	16.39	3.64	5.08	.024
Language expression	49.18	14.55	15.75	<.001**
SOCIAL/COMMUNICATION	21.31	7.27	4.56	.033
Eating and meal preparation	31.15	16.36	3.45	.063
Toileting	37.70	16.36	6.59	.010
Dressing	44.26	29.09	2.85	.091
Personal self-care	26.23	14.55	2.41	.121
Domestic skills	6.56	9.09	.26	.611
PERSONAL LIVING	24.59	7.27	6.33	.012
Time and punctuality	37.70	14.55	7.92	.005*
Money and value	42.62	25.45	3.77	.052
Work skills	36.07	18.18	4.63	.030
Home/community orientation	54.10	56.36	.06	.806
COMMUNITY LIVING	39.34	20.00	5.95	.015
BROAD INDEPENDENCE	24.59	5.45	8.08	.004*

 ^∗𝑃<.01; ^∗∗𝑃<.001.