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. 2010 Feb 26;15(2):70–78. doi: 10.1186/2047-783X-15-2-70

Table 2.

Neuropsychological testing results (estimated means)

Test dimension Bipolar patients (n = 32) Schizoaffective patients (n = 28) MANCOVA/ANCOVA#

Mean SD Mean SD F df P d
Attention and psychomotor speed 6.94 4; 44 < 0.01
d2 speed (GZ) 454.60 106.56 494.81 102.24 1.12 1; 47 0.30 0.39
d2 accurateness (F%) 14.36 8.32 30.50 17.52 12.37 1; 47 < 0.01 1.18
d2 concentration (KL) 149.57 58.66 140.95 63.08 0.16 1; 47 0.70 0.14
TMT-A (sec.) 42.61 22.71 64.21 42.88 2.91 1; 47 0.09** 0.63
Declarative memory 7.27 7; 41 < 0.01
digit span forward 9.35 1.8 8.12 2.35 2.83 1; 47 0.10 0.59
digit span backward 6.21 2.36 5.65 2.04 0.50 1; 47 0.48 0.25
block span forward 8.50 2.04 9.99 2.02 3.96 1; 47 0.05 0.73
block span backward 7.16 2.19 5.68 2.41 4.06 1; 47 0.05 0.64
VLMT total, trial 1-5 44.43 15.66 34.15 11.75 4.48 1; 47 0.04 0.74
VLMT short delay 2.54 2.57 -0.65 1.46 14.28 1; 47 < 0.01 1.53
VLMT long delay 2.80 2.82 2.29 2.96 0.21 1; 47 0.65 0.18
Cognitive flexibility
TMT-B (sec.) 106.78 50.52 139.29 82.79 1.63 1; 43 0.21* 0.47
Neutral/emotive memory 0.01 2; 46 0.99
emotional memory 9.39 3.53 9.52 3.06 0.01 1; 47 0.92 0.04
neutral memory 6.72 3.37 6.87 3.04 0.02 1; 47 0.90 0.05

ANCOVA = Analysis of Covariance; MANCOVA = Multivariate Analysis of Covariance; df = degrees of freedom; TMT = Trail Making Test; VLMT = Verbal Learning Memory Test; # with IQ, years since having a psychiatric diagnosis, Young Mania Rating Scale scores, and current medication (antipsychotics; antidepressant & mood stabilizer) as covariates; *without years since having a psychiatric diagnosis as covariate significant at P < 0.05; **without YMRS scores or years since having a psychiatric diagnosis as covariates significant at P < 0.05.