Table 5.
Variance in cognitive performance attributable to age.
| Cognitive Tests | Robust Normals | SADP | Combined Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episodic Memory | R2 | R2 | R2 |
| WMS-R Logical Memory Immediate | 0.004 | 0.181*** | 0.064*** |
| WMS-R Logical Memory Delayed | 0.007 | 0.214*** | 0.072*** |
| WMS Associate Learning | 0.024* | 0.185*** | 0.067*** |
| FCSRT Total Recall | 0.029* | 0.125** | 0.078*** |
| FCSRT Free Recall | 0.039* | 0.193*** | 0.082*** |
| BVRT Delayed | 0.032* | 0.298*** | 0.124*** |
| Executive/Visuospatial | |||
| Trails A (seconds) | 0.033* | 0.052* | 0.045*** |
| Trails B (seconds) | 0.065*** | 0.240*** | 0.132*** |
| WMS-R Digit Span Forward | 0.008 | 0.022 | 0.014 |
| WMS-R Digit Span Backward | 0.016 | 0.017 | 0.014 |
| WMS-R Digit Symbol Coding | 0.078*** | 0.256*** | 0.142*** |
| WMS Mental Control | 0.036* | 0.001 | 0.010 |
| WAIS Block Design | 0.015 | 0.195*** | 0.06*** |
| Language/Semantic | |||
| Animal Fluency | 0.068*** | 0.170*** | 0.101*** |
| Vegetable Fluency | 0.017 | 0.072* | 0.041** |
| Word Fluency Letters S&P total | 0.016 | 0.061* | 0.026** |
| Boston Naming Test | 0.029* | 0.088** | 0.053*** |
| WAIS Information | 0.005 | 0.001 | 0.003 |
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