Table 2.
Differences in cognition between the with and without painful physical symptoms groups
|
Variable
|
With PPS group (n = 33)
|
Without PPS group (n = 37)
|
F value
|
P value
|
| Verbal learning | 53.70 ± 7.79 | 53.70 ± 9.60 | 0.069 | 0.794 |
| Reasoning and problem solving | 49.88 ± 9.92 | 52.70 ± 9.81 | 1.707 | 0.196 |
| Visual learning | 46.97 ± 9.52 | 50.00 ± 10.31 | 1.383 | 0.244 |
| Social cognition | 44.61 ± 13.34 | 45.38 ± 12.08 | 0.076 | 0.784 |
| Attention/vigilance | 48.85 ± 10.34 | 52.92 ± 5.93 | 4.029 | 0.049 |
| Speed of processing working memory | 51.00 ± 9.32 |
55.46 ± 8.39 |
3.987 |
0.050 |
| Total MATRICS consensus | 52.52 ± 9.38 | 56.03 ± 7.58 | 2.350 | 0.130 |
| Cognitive battery | 48.33 ± 8.93 | 53.16 ± 6.45 | 4.107 | 0.047 |
PPS: Painful physical symptoms.