Table 2.
Graph theory metrics used in the present study and related results
| Metric & Description | Variable name(s) | Effects of age and interactions |
|---|---|---|
| Modularity | Q+ | no effects |
| Q* | alower Q* in adults than children for faces, natural and random conditions | |
| Number of modules | number+ | aface-specific decrease during childhood |
| number* | no effects | |
| Diversity coefficient | network-diversity* | agreater network diversity in adults than younger children |
| module-diversity* | agreater subcortical diversity in adults than younger children; | |
| agreater visuo-limbic diversity in adults than children for faces and natural objects | ||
| node-diversity* | agreater left calcarine diversity in adults than children | |
| Module weights | module-weights+ | no effects |
| module-weights− | no effects | |
| Clustering coefficient | network-within-clustering+ | btrend for greater clustering in adults than children |
| module-within-clustering+ | no effects | |
| node-within-clustering+ | bface-specific increase in right occipital face area clustering during childhood; | |
| bgreater right occipital face area clustering in adults than children for faces; | ||
| bgreater right occipital face area clustering in adults than older children for natural objects | ||
| network-within-clustering− | cnot analyzed | |
| module-within-clustering− | cnot analyzed | |
| node-within-clustering− | cnot analyzed | |
| Strength | network-strength* | agreater strength in adults than children |
| module-strength* | agreater visuo-limbic strength in adults than younger children for faces; | |
| agreater visuo-limbic strength in adults than children for natural objects; | ||
| agreater visuo-cerebellar strength in adults than younger children | ||
| node-strength* | bincrease in right occipital face area strength during childhood for faces; | |
| agreater right occipital face area strength in adults than younger children; | ||
| agreater right fusiform face area strength in adults than children; | ||
| agreater brainstem strength in adults than children |
a
significant at Holm adjusted alpha level;
b
significant at uncorrected alpha = .05,
c
this variable had a significant number of zeros