Table 1.
Association between ATCV-1 oropharyngeal DNA and performance on cognitive tests
| Cognitive Test | ATCV-1 DNA detected, n = 40 | ATCV-1 DNA not detected, n = 52 | Overall cohort, n = 93 | P value |
| Trails A, scaled score | 38.2 (12.4) | 46.7 (11.7) | 43.0 (12.7) | <0.002 |
| WAIS III, Information subtest, scaled score | 10.8 (2.7) | 10.8 (2.6) | 10.8 (2.6) | NS |
| RBANS | ||||
| Total Score | 81.3 (11.9) | 85.4 (11.5) | 83.6 (11.8) | <0.014 |
| Attention Index | 91.4 (17.5) | 98.5 (14.5) | 95.4 (16.2) | <0.011 |
| Delayed Memory Index | 85.2 (11.7) | 88.3 (9.9) | 87.0 (10.8) | <0.039 |
| Immediate Memory Index | 85.8 (15.5) | 89.3 (14.5) | 87.8 (14.9) | NS |
| Visuospatial/Constructional Index | 72.6 (9.1) | 74.4 (10.6) | 73.6 (9.9) | NS |
| Language Index | 93.3 (17.0) | 94.8 (17.0) | 94.2 (16.9) | NS |
Values listed are means (standard deviations). P values calculated by linear regression adjusted for age, sex, race, educational level, maternal education, cigarette smoking, and place of birth. NS indicates P > 0.1.