Table 5.
Regression Analysis for Left Amygdala
b Coefficient | Standard Error | Beta Coefficient | t | F | p | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Constant | 0.046 | 0.067 | 0.685 | 0.469 | 0.499 | |
Sex | 0.016 | 0.091 | 0.032 | 0.18 | 0.032 | 0.858 |
Age | −0.035 | 0.028 | −0.322 | −1.216 | 1.479 | 0.234 |
Group | −0.113 | 0.088 | −0.22 | −1.29 | 1.664 | 0.208 |
Group × Age | 0.082 | 0.037 | 0.569 | 2.184 | 4.77 | 0.037 |
A regression analysis predicting percent signal change in the left amygdala based on group, age, sex, and a group × age interaction revealed a significant interaction, such that patients and controls exhibited different developmental trajectories of amygdala activation (p = .037).