Table 3.

Association between neurocognitive variables and anxiety level in non-treatment-seeking gamblers (n = 143)

Neurocognitive variables	Spearman’s correlation coefficient	p valuea	Adjusted correlation coefficientb	Adjusted p valueb
Response inhibition (delay at the stop-signal test)c	.051	.546	.047	.617
Decision making (Cambridge gamble task)
Quality of decision making	−.093	.273	−.109	.243
Overall proportion bet	.124	.141	.128	.172
Risk adjustment	−.131	.120	−.169	.070
Cognitive flexibility (intra–extra-dimensional set shifting test)	.170	.044	.158	.091
Sustained attention (rapid visual information processing)	−.235	.005	−.153	.101
Executive functioning (one touch stockings of Cambridge)	−.209	.014	−.102	.274

^aSignificance was defined as p ≤ .007 (.05/7 = .007) for neurocognitive variables.

^bAdjusted for current major-depressive, alcohol-use disorder, substance-use disorder, and nicotine use.

^cThe following measures were used: [delay at stop-signal test] = stop-signal reaction time (ms); [intra–extra dimensional set shifting test] = total errors (adjusted); [rapid visual information processing] = proportion of targets detected; [one touch stockings of Cambridge] = problems solved in minimum possible number of moves.