Table 5.
Comparison of executive function between the methylphenidate and atomoxetine groups
| Assessments | Methylphenidate (N=30) |
Atomoxetine (N=30) |
Inter-group p |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Week 12 | p | Baseline | Week 12 | p | Pre- | Post- | |
| DST | ||||||||
| Forward digit span | 8.67±2.92 | 10.63±2.81 | <0.001 | 7.90±2.20 | 9.57±2.10 | <0.001 | 0.255 | 0.101 |
| Backward digit span | 3.10±1.30 | 4.57±2.06 | <0.001 | 3.57±1.85 | 4.37±1.65 | 0.036 | 0.263 | 0.680 |
| WSCT | ||||||||
| Completed categories | 3.00±1.34 | 3.73±1.26 | 0.010 | 2.57±1.31 | 3.37±1.16 | 0.001 | 0.209 | 0.245 |
| Response errors | 31.90±9.60 | 22.90±7.47 | <0.001 | 33.87±8.88 | 26.70±6.00 | <0.001 | 0.414 | 0.034 |
| Perseverative errors | 23.07±10.17 | 13.93±7.15 | <0.001 | 24.00±8.18 | 17.73±6.72 | <0.001 | 0.697 | 0.038 |
Data are presented as mean±standard deviation. DST, Digit Span Test; WCST, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test