Table 3. The performance of applicators and non-applicators on the neurobehavioral outcome measures. Models were adjusted for age and education.
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| N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | Diff (95 % CI) | |
| Selective Att. latency | 18 | 0.043 (0.24) | 19 | −0.041 (0.23) | −0.003 (−0.741, 0.734) |
| Selective Att. ISI | 18 | −0.058 (0.24) | 19 | 0.055 (0.23) | 0.239 (−0.490, 0.967 |
| Trail making A | 20 | 0.232 (0.22) | 21 | −0.220 (0.22) | −0.428 (−1.145, 0.288) |
| Trail making B | 20 | −0.059 (0.23) | 21 | 0.057 (0.22) | 0.111 (−0.635, 0.857) |
| Match to sample latency | 20 | −0.179 (0.22) | 20 | 0.179 (0.22) | 0.451 (−0.286, 1.188) |
| Match to sample score | 20 | 0.522 (0.19) | 20 | −0.522 (0.19) | −0.963 (−1.613, −.0312) a |
| Reaction time latency | 18 | 0.263 (0.23) | 19 | −0.250 (0.22) | −0.346 (−1.094, 0.401) |
| Symbol digit latency | 20 | 0.385 (0.21) | 21 | −0.366 (0.20) | −0.711 (−1.408, −0.014) b |
| Continuous Perf. D-prime | 20 | 0.266 (0.22) | 18 | −0.251 (0.23) | −0.380 (−1.129, 0.369) |
| Digit span | 19 | 0.201 (0.23) | 21 | −0.182 (0.22) | −0.277 (−1.025, 0.472) |
| Serial digit learning | 17 | 0.054 (0.25) | 18 | −0.051 (0.24) | 0.178 (−0.578, 0.935) |
| Finger tapping | 20 | 0.316 (0.21) | 20 | −0.316 (0.21) | −0.572 (−1.263, 0.120) |
| Finger tapping alternating | 20 | 0.141 (0.22) | 19 | −0.148 (0.23) | −0.265 (−1.029, 0.499) |
| Selective attention trials | 19 | 0.029 (0.23) | 19 | −0.029 (0.23) | 0.042 (−0.0728, 0.813) |
| Similarities | 20 | 0.737 (0.16) | 21 | −0.702 (0.15) | −1.281 (−1.790, −0.773) c |
| Benton visual retention | 20 | 0.089 (0.23) | 21 | −0.084 (0.22) | 0.179 (−0.520, 0.878) |
| Block design | 20 | 0.385 (0.21) | 21 | −0.366 (0.20) | −0.595 (−1.260, 0.071) d |
| Santa Ana dominate hand | 20 | 0.059 (0.23) | 21 | −0.057 (0.22) | −0.006 (-0.755, 0.744) |
| Santa Ana Non-dominate | 20 | −0.071 (0.23) | 21 | 0.068 (0.22) | 0.271 (−0.460. 1.002) |
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Adjusted for age and education
a
p=0.005; Holm corrected p=0.087
b
p=0.046; Holm corrected p=0.779
c
p<0.001; Holm corrected p<0.001
d
p=0.078; Holm corrected p=1.000