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. 2016 Sep 9;125(4):677–683. doi: 10.1289/EHP274

Table 2.

Factor loadings and estimated correlation of measured test scores to the neurocognitive latent functions as previously defined (Debes et al. 2016).

Domain/neurocognitive test Factor loadinga SE p-Value Standardized coefficient
Gsm
Numbers reversed 1 0 NA 0.85
Memory for words 0.35 0.08 < 0.001 0.59
Spatial span forward 0.25 0.08 0.002 0.28
Spatial span backward 0.24 0.08 < 0.001 0.34
Gc
Boston Naming Test, correct without cues 1 0 NA 0.78
Boston Naming Test, correct with cues 0.86 0.03 < 0.001 0.79
Synonyms 0.43 0.05 < 0.001 0.78
Antonyms 0.25 0.04 < 0.001 0.62
Verbal analogies 0.32 0.05 < 0.001 0.67
Gps
Finger tapping, dominant hand 1 0 NA 0.93
Finger tapping, non-dominant hand 0.86 0.11 < 0.001 0.70
Finger tapping, alternate hands 0.99 0.22 < 0.001 0.55
Gv
Block Design, WISC-R 1 0 NA 0.64
Block Design, WISC-R + 3 WAIS-R 1.66 0.20 < 0.001 0.66
Spatial Relations 0.74 0.17 < 0.001 0.70
Glr
CVLT, trial 1, number correct 1 0 NA 0.59
CVLT, learning trials 1–5, total number correct 6.92 0.72 < 0.001 0.83
CVLT, list B, number correct 0.72 0.13 < 0.001 0.38
CVLT, short delay, free recall, correct 1.72 0.28 < 0.001 0.91
CVLT, long delay, free recall, correct 1.78 0.30 < 0.001 0.92
CVLT, long delay, recognition, correct 0.45 0.11 < 0.001 0.42
Incidental Memory 0.83 0.24 0.001 0.25
Gs
Visual Matching 1 0 NA 0.83
Decision Speed 0.56 0.09 < 0.001 0.73
aFor each neurocognitive function, the latent variable is constructed on the scale of the first component. Abbreviations: Gc, Verbal comprehension and knowledge; Glr, Long-term storage and retrieval; Gps, Psychomotor speed; Gs, Cognitive processing speed; Gsm, Short-term memory; Gv, Visual processing; NA, not applicable; SE, standard error.