Table 1.
Participant characteristics and neurocognitive functioning test results of study participants according to AHI
| AHI <1.5 (N = 20) | AHI ≥1.5 (N = 17) | Cohen’s d | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 14.3 ± 0.4 | 14.9 ± 0.4 | 0.318 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 37.4 ± 1.5 | 41.8 ± 2.2 | 0.54 | 0.113 |
| BMI SDS* | 3.64 ± 0.28 | 4.48 ± 0.42 | 0.56 | 0.096 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 112.0 ± 3.0 | 120.9 ± 4.4 | 0.55 | 0.099 |
| WRAT math computation T score | 96.2 ± 2.7 | 87.9 ± 4.4 | −0.54 | 0.055 |
| WRAT spelling T score | 97.6 ± 4.9 | 89.8 ± 5.0 | −0.37 | 0.271 |
| WRAT reading T score | 105.2 ± 3.9 | 102.5 ± 6.1 | −0.12 | 0.706 |
| WASI matrix reasoning T-score (abstract problem solving) | 49.0 ± 2.2 | 49.2 ± 2.4 | 0.03 | 0.930 |
| WASI vocabulary T-score | 50.7 ± 2.4 | 47.7 ± 2.7 | −0.27 | 0.412 |
| WASI IQ score, abbreviated | 97.8 ± 3.4 | 95.4 ± 4.0 | −0.16 | 0.638 |
| RAVLT List B (short-term recall) | 6.3 ± 0.4 | 5.6 ± 0.5 (n=16) | −0.36 | 0.283 |
| Grooved Pegboard, seconds for dominant hand (psychomotor speed) | 80.2 ± 3.9 | 83.0 ± 4.2 | 0.16 | 0.352 |
| Grooved Pegboard, seconds for non-dominant hand | 87.3 ± 4.1 | 89.6 ± 4.7 | 0.12 | 0.772 |
| Stroop Color and Word T score (executive functioning) | 44.2 ± 2.0 | 42.5 ± 2.3 | −0.18 | 0.602 |
*
standard deviation score