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. 2017 Mar 9;60(6):971–979. doi: 10.1007/s00125-017-4233-3

Table 2.

Results of cognitive tests and comparisons of the IAH and NAH groups

Cognitive test IAH group NAH group p Cohen’s d (95% CI)
n a Mean ± SD n a Mean ± SD
Verbal memory testb
  Distraction recall 32 6.4 ± 2.3 35 8.3 ± 3.1 0.007 −0.70 (−1.18, −0.2)
  Post-distraction recall 32 12.3 ± 2.6 35 13.2 ± 2.6 0.179 −0.34 (−0.83, 0.14)
  Delayed recall 32 12.4 ± 2.2 32 13.7 ± 2.1 0.018 −0.62 (−1.11, −0.10)
Objects in gridb 30 7.9 ± 3.1 34 9.9 ± 4.7 0.043 −0.55 (−1.05, −0.05)
Pattern separationb 28 0.19 ± 0.20 33 0.35 ± 0.17 0.001 −0.86 (−1.39, −0.34)
Digit span backwardsb 29 9.2 ± 2.7 33 9.9 ± 2.8 0.328 −0.25 (−0.76, 0.25)
Codingb 27 29.2 ± 8.1 34 34.4 ± 11.6 0.051 −0.52 (−1.02, 0.01)
Tower testc
  Total moves 24 57.5 ± 9.4 25 54.0 ± 6.6 0.142 0.43 (−0.13, 1.0)
  Log illegal moves 24 0.46 ± 0.29 25 0.29 ± 0.31 0.057 0.57 (0, 1.14)

aNumber of valid responses

bHigher scores indicate better performance

cHigher scores indicate poorer performance