Table 2.
Neuropsychological test score comparisons by HF dysfunction: mean (SD)
| Systolic dysfunction (n = 47) | Diastolic dysfunction (n = 33) | t | p | d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBANS indexes | |||||
| Total scale | 90.1 (15.8) | 98.5 (13.9) | −2.455 | .016 | 0.541 |
| Immediate memory | 86.5 (17.8) | 96.9 (14.6) | −2.774 | .007 | 0.603 |
| Visuospatial/constructional | 102.4 (18.0) | 102.4 (16.7) | 0.005 | .996 | 0.000 |
| Language | 93.3 (9.1) | 97.5 (12.6) | −1.757 | .083 | 0.388 |
| Attention | 90.2 (19.3) | 96.1 (15.4) | −1.451 | .151 | 0.330 |
| Delayed memory | 91.1 (16.8) | 103.2 (11.7) | −3.556 | .001 | 0.756 |
| RBANS subtests | |||||
| List learning trial 1 | 3.5 (1.4) | 4.1 (1.1) | −1.981 | .051 | 0.474 |
| List learning trial 2 | 5.2 (1.6) | 5.9 (1.4) | −2.035 | .045 | 0.442 |
| List learning trial 3 | 6.0 (1.8) | 7.0 (1.3) | −2.724 | .008 | 0.588 |
| List learning trial 4 | 6.3 (1.8) | 7.6 (1.5) | −3.271 | .002 | 0.730 |
| List learning total | 21.0 (5.6) | 24.5 (5.2) | −3.071 | .003 | 0.652 |
| Story memory | 14.5 (4.2) | 17.8 (4.2) | −3.397 | .001 | 0.731 |
| Figure copy | 18.0 (2.0) | 18.6 (2.0) | −1.262 | .211 | 0.302 |
| Line orientation | 16.1 (3.6) | 16.0 (3.4) | 0.198 | .844 | 0.029 |
| Picture naming | 9.8 (0.5) | 9.6 (0.7) | 0.987 | .327 | 0.346 |
| Semantic fluency | 15.5 (3.8) | 18.7 (5.6) | −3.054 | .003 | 0.660 |
| Digit span | 9.1 (2.3) | 10.0 (2.7) | −1.585 | .117 | 0.359 |
| Coding | 34.0 (10.5) | 41.2 (11.4) | −2.896 | .005 | 0.633 |
| List recall | 3.6 (2.3) | 6.0 (3.0) | −4.041 | <.001 | 0.838 |
| List Recognition | 18.3 (2.1) | 19.2 (1.1) | −2.300 | .024 | 0.508 |
| Story recall | 7.1 (2.7) | 9.2 (2.2) | −3.774 | <.001 | 0.780 |
| Figure recall | 11.0 (4.8) | 14.1 (3.7) | −3.116 | .003 | 0.667 |
| MMSE | 27.6 (1.9) | 29.0 (1.2) | −3.526 | .001 | 0.780 |
| Letter fluency (“D” words in 1-min) | 9.0 (4.6) | 10.3 (4.6) | −1.137 | .259 | 0.280 |
| TMT A (s) | 52.5 (24.2) | 43.4 (20.4) | 1.757 | .083 | 0.395 |
| TMT B (s) | 134.0 (68.5) | 98.7 (61.5) | 2.340 | .022 | 0.522 |
| TMT B—TMT A | 81.5 (50.8) | 55.3 (47.8) | 2.297 | .024 | 0.514 |
Note: MMSE = Mini-Mental Status Exam; TMT A = Trail Making Test Part A; TMT B = Trail Making Test Part B; TMT B–TMT A = Trail Making Test Part B minus Trail Making Test Part A.