Table 4. Neuropsychological performance across groups.
| Measure Variable | HC (n = 20) Mean (SD) |
BC (n = 25) Mean (SD) |
b-MDD (n = 21) Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BVMT–R Total Score ** | 29.3 (5.8) | 26.6 (5.1) | 25.3 (5.8) |
| BVMT–R Learning Score ** | 3.4 (1.9) | 4.3 (1.6) | 4.5 (1.6) |
| BVMT–R Delayed Score | 11.2 (1.7) | 10.4 (1.4) | 10.7 (1.4) |
| COWAT (FAS) Phonemic | 46.5 (11.9) | 40.4 (11.9) | 39.3 (12.1) |
| COWAT (Animals) Score | 24.3 (4.9) | 23.1 (4.6) | 22.0 (6.1) |
| Color Trails 1 (seconds) | 31.9 (9.5) | 33.4 (9.2) | 36.9 (11.1) |
| Color Trails 2 (seconds) ** | 59.3 (17.0) | 66.4 (16.6) | 74.3 (26.2) |
| CVLT-II Total | 49.7 (7.6) | 48.8 (8.6) | 48.8 (9.2) |
| CVLT-II Short-Delay Free Recall | 10.7 (2.6) | 10.5 (2.6) | 10.0 (2.7) |
| CVLT-II Long-Delay Free Recall | 11.5 (2.6) | 10.7 (2.5) | 10.8 (2.4) |
| CVLT-II Short-Delay Cued Recall | 11.7 (2.5) | 11.4 (2.0) | 11.0 (2.8) |
| CVLT-II Long-Delay Cued Recall | 12.1 (2.4) | 11.3 (2.4) | 11.5 (2.5) |
| PASAT Trial 1 | 39.7 (13.1) | 35.4 (11.9) | 32.2 (14.3) |
| PASAT Trial 2 ** | 36.1 (12.5) | 29.7 (11.5) | 26.8 (11.9) |
| Stroop Word* | 101.4 (11.3) | 92.3 (11.6) | 89.5 (17.8) |
| Stroop Colour ** | 75.9 (9.2) | 71.4 (10.1) | 67.8 (12.8) |
| Stroop Word-Colour* | 45.8 (7.2) | 42.0 (8.4) | 39.7 (7.7) |
| Stroop Interference | 3.7 (6.9) | 2.5 (7.9) | 1.2 (7.7) |
| WCST Total Errors | 14.5 (9.1) | 19.8 (11.0) | 18.1 (10.0) |
| WCST Perseverative Errors | 8.1 (5.4) | 11.2 (7.5) | 9.3 (4.6) |
| WCST Perseverative Responses | 8.9 (6.6) | 12.5 (9.4) | 10.5 (5.7) |
| WCST Conceptual Level Responses | 46.0 (13.3) | 38.4 (16.0) | 40.3 (15.6) |
| WCST Categories Completed | 3.8 (1.9) | 2.9 (1.7) | 3.1 (1.6) |
| WMS-III LMI–Recall | 40.1 (8.4) | 39.9 (8.6) | 38.6 (11.5) |
| WMS-III LMII–Recall | 25.3 (7.7) | 24.6 (7.4) | 24.4 (8.0) |
| WMS-III LMI 1st Recall Total Score | 24.0 (5.7) | 23.4 (6.1) | 23.2 (8.0) |
| WMS-III Learning Slope* | 5.2 (2.4) | 6.3 (2.1) | 4.0 (3.1) |
| WMS-III Percent Retention (%) | 84.2 (12.3) | 81.5 (13.7) | 86.4 (12.2) |
| WASI Full Scale IQ | 112.2 (13.6) | 107.0 (12.7) | 105.3 (12.3) |
*significant group effect (p<0.05)
** Trending group effect (p ≤0.10)
All scores presented are raw scores with the exception of “WASI Full Scale IQ” which has been standardized according to age norms.