Table 5.
Means (SDs) and inferential statistics for demographic data and practice characteristics of short-term and long-term musicians (trend/significance p-values: ***p < 0.001).
| Controls (n = 20) | Long-term musicians (n = 15) | Short-term musicians (n = 12) | F/χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANOVAs/χ2 | |||||
| Sex ratio (M/F) | 7/13 | 8/7 | 7/14 | 1.7 | 0.43 |
| Age (years) | 67 (4.4) | 67.1 (5.2) | 70 (7.7) | 1.3 | 0.28 |
| Education (years) | 13 (2.5) | 14 (2.5) | 14.6 (3.6) | 1.7 | 0.19 |
| Occupation | 3.1 (1) | 3 (0.5) | 3.2 (1.1) | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Long-term musicians (n = 15) | Short-term musicians (n = 12) | t | p | ||
| TWO-SAMPLE t-TESTS | |||||
| Training onset (age) | 11.2 (4.5) | 42.7 (11) | −10.26 | 0.000*** | |
| Training frequency (h/week) | 9.2 (6.6) | 8.1 (7.2) | 0.41 | 0.74 | |