Table 5.

Results of chi-square tests comparing recall of initial and final items with middle items for each patient group

		Proportion of correct responses			Initial vs. Middle χ2(primacy)	Middle vs. Final χ2(recency)
Group	List Length	Initial	Middle	Final
SD	3	.86	.78	.80	1.09	.06
	4	.70	.50	.42	4.17*	.64
	5	.54	.35	.39	14.6**	.69
TSA	3	.78	.63	.73	2.14	.91
	4	.53	.48	.40	.20	.46
	5	.23	.28	.64	1.07	42.4**
Control	3	.91	.95	.92	1.23	.74
	4	.95	.81	.72	10.1**	2.31
	5	.87	.75	.80	12.8**	2.03

^*= p < .05;

^**= p < .001.

Responses were scored correct if recalled in any order. Middle values were calculated as mean recall for central serial positions in lists of four and five items.