Table 3.
Executive Function Assessment
| AHI<5/h (n=50) | 5< AHI<30/h (n=100) | AHI≥30/h (n=80) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Making Test A and B (TMT)(sec) | |||
| TMT-A | 26.49 ± 8.73 | 30.80 ± 9.45* | 28.48 (12.12)* |
| TMT-B | 39.13 ± 9.20 | 47.39 ± 17.64* | 46.05 (17.35)* |
| TMT-D | 11.80 ± 9.17 | 16.34 (8.48)* | 17.64 (12.33)* |
| Stroop Color-Word Test (SCWT)(sec) | |||
| Stroop-word | 18.84 (4.70) | 20.21 (5.22) | 23.09 ± 5.15*# |
| Stroop-colour | 25.19 (8.35) | 24.83 (5.21) | 27.25 (7.67)*# |
| Stroop-incongruous | 46.65 (12.55) | 45.09 (14.11) | 47.28 (13.70) |
Notes: *p < 0.05 compared with AHI < 5/h. #p < 0.05 compared with 5< AHI <30/h.
Abbreviation: TMT-A, Trail Making Test A; TMT-B, Trail Making Test B; TMT-D, subtracting the performance time in TMT-A from TMT-B; Stroop-word, Stroop Word Test; Stroop-colour, Stroop Colour Test; Stroop-incongruous, Stroop Incongruous Test.