highly significantP < 0.0001
Results Relationship between Maternal LOC and IQ at 8 The unadjusted difference between the mean IQ of 8-year-old children whose mothers were external compared to those who were internally oriented showed deficits of 7.33, 5.29, and 7.23 IQ points for the verbal, performance and full IQ scales, respectively ( Table 2 ); each was highly significant ( P < 0.0001).