Table 2. Subjective and objective executive functioning.
| Patients with paid employment (N = 20) | Patients without paid employment (N = 35) | |
|---|---|---|
| Subjective executive functioning | ||
| Organising and planning problems | 25% | 60%* |
| BADS DEX cognitive scale (total score; max 20) | 5.8 (3.0) | 7.2 (3.7) |
| Objective executive functioning | ||
| NART (IQ) | 106.4 (7.8) | 106.5 (8.4) |
| TMT part a (s) | 34.2 (10.5) | 35.3 (15.0) |
| TMT part b (s) | 77.0 (39.1) | 83.9 (45.2) |
| SCWT word reading (s) | 48.6 (7.0) | 51.7 (10.5) |
| SCWT colour naming (s) | 60.7 (9.5) | 63.6 (12.2) |
| SCWT colour-word naming (s) | 89.3 (15.7) | 100.2 (29.8) |
| SCWT (interference t-score) | 56.5 (9.3) | 52.9 (8.3) |
| RCFT copy (percentile) | 3.5 (1.7) | 3.0 (1.6) |
| PASAT 3’(correct; max 60) | 46.0 (10.2) | 44.5 (12.2) |
| WCST (categories; max 6) | 5.7 (0.8) | 4.8 (1.6)* |
| WCST (perseverative responses) | 15.7 (12.0) | 17.5 (11.0) |
| BADS total score (profile score; max 24) | 18.0 (3.4) | 17.8 (3.2) |
Means (SD) or percentages are listed in this table. BADS: Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome, DEX: Dysexecutive Questionnaire, NART: National Adult Reading Test, TMT: Trail Making Test, SCWT: Stroop Colour Word Test, RCFT: Rey Complex Figure Test, PASAT: Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test, WCST: Wisconsin Card Sorting Test.
*p< = 0.05.