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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Neurotoxicol Teratol. 2014 Jun 28;45:1–17. doi: 10.1016/j.ntt.2014.06.007

Table 3. Descriptive Statistics for NEPSYa variables by Level of Intrauterine Cocaine Exposure and One-Way ANOVA Results.

NEPSY Variable Level of Intrauterine Cocaine Exposure η2* p-value

Unexposed Lighter Exposed Heavier Exposed
1. Attention/Executive Function Core Domain
n 65 46 25 0.024 0.2
Mean (standard score) 92.14 87.72 90.56
Standard Deviation 11.84 14.04 11.90
1a. Tower subtest
n 66 46 25 0.006 0.66
Mean (scaled score) 9.21 8.72 8.88
Standard Deviation 2.55 3.19 3.18
1b. Visual Attention subtest
n 66 46 25 0.002 0.89
Mean (scaled score) 8.67 8.61 8.36
Standard Deviation 2.88 2.18 3.04
1c. Auditory Attention subtest
n 64 45 25 0.066 0.01b
Mean (scaled score) 8.98 7.78 9.08
Standard Deviation 2.09 2.74 1.26
1ci. Attention task (part 1 of Auditory Attention subtest)
n 64 45 25 0.077 0.005c
Mean (scaled score) 9.44 7.89 9.40
Standard Deviation 2.19 3.21 1.94
1cii. Response set (part 2 of Auditory Attention subtest)
n 64 45 25 0.030 0.13
Mean (scaled score) 8.67 7.93 8.80
Standard Deviation 2.01 2.52 1.47
2. Language Core Domain
n 66 46 25 0.006 0.67
Mean (standard score) 89.20 86.72 89.12
Standard Deviation 16.46 14.05 13.17
2a. Speed Naming subtest
n 66 45 25 0.020 0.27
Mean (scaled score) 8.47 8.24 9.40
Standard Deviation 2.98 3.11 2.33
2b. Phonological Processing subtest
n 66 46 25 0.011 0.48
Mean (scaled score) 7.95 7.41 8.08
Standard Deviation 2.77 2.73 2.14
2c. Comprehension of Instruction subtest
n 66 46 25 0.001 0.91
Mean (scaled score) 8.15 8.04 8.40
Standard Deviation 3.53 3.16 3.35
3. Sensorimotor Core Domain
n 66 45 24 0.007 0.62
Mean (standard score) 82.91 83.73 80.33
Standard Deviation 14.27 14.06 12.28
3a. Fingertip Tapping subtest
n 65 45 25 0.009 0.57
Mean (scaled score) 6.82 7.24 7.56
Standard Deviation 3.03 3.21 3.50
3b. Imitating Hand Positions subtest
n 65 45 25 0.008 0.58
Mean (scaled score) 7.94 8.16 7.44
Standard Deviation 2.84 2.71 2.45
3c. Visuomotor Precision subtest
n 65 45 24 0.010 0.51
Mean (scaled score) 8.23 7.96 7.42
Standard Deviation 2.97 3.15 2.39
4. Visuospatial Core Domain
n 66 46 25 0.009 0.55
Mean (standard score) 93.03 91.09 95.56
Standard Deviation 16.15 17.79 15.79
4a. Arrows subtest
n 66 46 25 0.007 0.61
Mean (scaled score 8.08 7.93 8.72
Standard Deviation 3.08 3.35 3.75
4b. Design Copying subtest
n 66 45 25 0.006 0.68
Mean (scaled score) 9.82 9.29 9.80
Standard Deviation 3.20 3.58 2.90
5. Memory and Learning Core Domain
n 66 46 25 0.019 0.27
Mean (standard score) 98.73 95.07 101.24
Standard Deviation 15.14 15.88 19.38
5a. Memory for Faces subtest
n 66.00 46.00 25.00 0.002 0.88
Mean (scaled score) 11.52 11.50 11.88
Standard Deviation 3.15 3.38 3.41
5b. Memory for Names subtest
n 65 45 25 0.004 0.76
Mean (scaled score) 8.85 8.60 9.16
Standard Deviation 3.00 2.84 3.54
5c. Narrative Memory subtest
n 65 46 25 0.039 0.07
Mean (scaled score) 9.09 7.83 9.48
Standard Deviation 3.32 3.33 3.40