Table 3.

Adjusted comparisons of cognitive function scores by handedness based on grip strength in men and women

	MEN				Women
	n	LH	AMB	RH	n	LH	AMB	RH
Buschke Selective Reminding
Total recall- Age adjusted	630	35.1	35.5	35.0	914	39.3	39.2	40.2
Age & college adjusted	618	35.0	35.5	34.9	905	39.4	39.2	40.2
Age, college & estrogen adj					905	39.4	39.2	40.2
Long-term recall- Age adjusted	630	27.0	27.7	27.4	914	33.5	33.2	34.3
Age & college adjusted	618	27.0	27.7	27.3	914	33.6	33.2	34.4
Age, college & estrogen adj					914	33.6	33.2	34.4
Short-term recall- Age adjusted	630	8.0	7.9	7.6	914	5.9	6.1	5.9
Age & college adjusted	618	8.1	7.9	7.6	905	5.8	6.1	5.8
Age, college & estrogen adj					905	5.8	6.1	5.8
Heaton Visual Reproduction
Immediate recall- Age adjusted	649	10.1	10.0	10.1	927	9.0	9.6*	9.6‡
Age & college adjusted	637	10.2	9.9	10.1	918	9.0	9.6*	9.6‡
Age, college & estrogen adj					918	9.0	9.6†	9.6‡
Delayed recall- Age adjusted	642	7.5	7.9	7.7	920	6.1	7.0†	6.9§
Age & college adjusted	630	7.5	7.8	7.7	911	6.2	7.0*	6.9§
Age, college & estrogen adj					911	6.2	7.0*	6.9§
Copying- Age adjusted	642	15.1	15.2	15.2	922	15.1	15.3	15.2
Age & college adjusted	630	15.1	15.2	15.2	913	15.1	15.3	15.2
Age, college & estrogen adj					913	15.1	15.3	15.2
Minimental-Age adjusted	657	26.5	27.0	26.8	934	27.1	27.3	27.4
Age & college adjusted	645	26.5	27.0	26.7	925	27.1	27.2	27.4
Age, college & estrogen adj					925	27.1	27.2	27.4
Serial 7’s- Age adjusted	652	4.3	4.4	4.4	902	3.9	3.9	4.0
Age & college adjusted	640	4.3	4.3	4.4	893	3.9	3.9	4.0
Age, college & estrogen adj					893	3.9	3.9	4.0
“World” backward- Age adjusted	650	4.6	4.7	4.7	930	4.8	4.8	4.9
Age & college adjusted	638	4.6	4.7	4.7	921	4.8	4.8	4.9
Age, college & estrogen adj					921	4.8	4.8	4.9
Blessed Items- Age adjusted	654	6.0	5.7	6.0	927	6.0	6.0	6.2‡
Age & college adjusted	642	6.0	5.7	6.0	918	6.0	6.0	6.2‡
Age, college & estrogen adj					918	6.0	6.0	6.2‡
Trails B (seconds)- Age adjusted	638	134.5	127.1	124.4	925	138.2	130.8	140.8
Age & college adjusted	626	134.5	128.4	124.5	916	137.8	130.9	141.3
Age, college & estrogen adj					916	137.8	130.8	141.4
Category fluency- Age adjusted	654	18.3	18.4	18.6	929	16.8	17.2	17.7‡
Age & college adjusted	642	18.3	18.5	18.6	920	16.8	17.2	17.7‡
Age, college & estrogen adj					920	16.8	17.2	17.7‡

Comparisons adjusted for age, some college education, and estrogen use in women with analysis of covariance;

^*p <.05,

^†p<0.01, for comparisons of left-handed with ambidextrous;

^‡p<0.05,

^§p<0.01 for comparisons of left-handed with right-handed.