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. 2017 Feb 3;12(2):e0171620. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171620

Table 1. Participant Demographics, Cognitive Test Scores, and Questionnaire Responses.

Variable Total Younger Older
N 193 91 102
Mean Age, years (SD) [range]* 45.70 (22.63) [18, 88] 22.90 (5.90) [18, 44] 66.05 (7.50) [50, 88]
Mean Education, years (SD) [range]* 14.93 (1.98) [12, 20] 13.8 (1.20) [12, 16] 15.94 (2.00) [12, 20]
Female Sex, N (%) 134 (69.79%) 62 (68.13%) 72 (71.29%)
Caucasian Race, N (%)* 154 (82.35%) 63 (71.59%) 91 (91.92%)
Hispanic Ethnicity, N (%)* 34 (18.09%) 28 (30.77%) 6 (6.19%)
First Language English, N (%) 181 (95.26%) 83 (92.22%) 98 (98.00%)
NAB EF Index, M (SD) [range]* 106.17 (17.70) [64, 151] 98.12 (12.68) [65, 125] 113.35 (18.49) [64, 151]
NAB Mazes, M (SD) [range]* 16.99 (6.66) [2, 26] 20.25 (4.88) [7, 26] 14.09 (6.71) [2, 26]
NAB Judgment, M (SD) [range] 15.37 (2.66) [6, 20] 15.32 (2.33) [7, 20] 15.42 (2.94) [6, 20]
NAB Categories, M (SD) [range]* 27.78 (9.57) [3, 53] 29.63 (9.01) [9, 53] 26.13 (9.80) [3, 51]
NAB Word Generation M (SD) [range]* 11.82 (4.72) [2, 28] 10.78 (4.02) [2, 22] 12.75 (5.10) [3, 28]
IGT Net Total, M (SD) [range] 19.11 (27.00) [–54, 72] 17.84 (25.74) [–54, 62] 20.18 (28.09) [–44, 72]
Suspicious of Websites, N (%) 68 (35.23%) 26 (28.57%) 42 (41.18%)
Knowledge of Phishing, N (%)* 155 (80.31%) 65 (71.43%) 90 (88.24%)
Past Victim of Phishing, N (%)* 78 (40.62%) 24 (26.37%) 54 (53.47%)
Reported Lab vs. Home Difference, N (%)* 64 (33.68%) 17 (18.68%) 47 (47.47%)

NAB = Neuropsychological Assessment Battery; IGT = Iowa Gambling Task.

* Significant difference between younger and older adults (p < .05).