Table 5.
Mean memory scores for the two conditions (by memory task). Score are the adjusted means from the Analyses of Covariance (standard errors in parentheses).
| Task | Variable | Inulin | Placebo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple reaction time | Mean reaction time (rt) (ms) | 358 (7.7) | 365 (8.7) |
| Categoric search | Mean rt with no distracter (ms) | 520 (7.6) | 526 (7.3) |
| Long responses (>800 ms) | 11 (1.3) | 12 (1.5) | |
| Focused attention | Mean rt with no distracter (ms) | 441 (8.7) | 429 (9.1) |
| Mean rt with distracters (ms) | 438 (8.1) | 435 (8.8) | |
| Long responses (>800 ms) | 2.8 (0.8) | 2.5 (0.8) | |
| Vigilance | Mean rt (ms) | 745 (14.5) | 764 (16.3) |
| Number of hits | 16.2 (0.7) | 16.0 (0.8) | |
| False alarms | 11.1 (0.6) | 10.9 (0.5) |