Table 2.
The number of disadvantageous cards drawn in the Iowa Gambling Task
|
Variable |
OCD (n = 22) |
Controls (n = 22) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| No. of disadvantageous card selections (1–100) |
52.3 ± 9.8 |
48.6 ± 7.9 |
.21 |
| No. of disadvantageous card selections (1–20) |
10.5 ± 3.0 |
10.4 ± 1.1 |
.50 |
| No. of disadvantageous card selections (21–40) |
9.0 ± 2.7 |
10.1 ± 2.1 |
.17 |
| No. of disadvantageous card selections (41–60) |
10.1 ± 3.4 |
9.7 ± 2.7 |
.68 |
| No. of disadvantageous card selections (61–80) |
11.0 ± 3.8 |
9.6 ± 2.7 |
.24 |
| No. of disadvantageous card selections (81–100) | 11.8 ± 3.9 | 8.8 ± 3.2 | .03* |
The mean number of disadvantageous cards drawn by OCD patients and controls in each block of 20 cards are shown.
OCD, obsessive-compulsive disorder; SD, standard deviation; No., Number.
* P < 0.05.