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. 2012 Apr-Jun;6(2):85–90. doi: 10.1590/S1980-57642012DN06020004

Table 3.

Performance of the three groups on the BBRC-Edu battery.

Variable   CG
Mean (SD) range
DG
Mean (SD) range
AD
Mean (SD) range
p (two-tailed)*
Multiple comparison
Digit Span Direct order 8.8 (1.7)6-12 8.9 (1.4)6-12 7.9 (1.9)5-11 0.076
Reverse order 4.5 (1.5)2-8 4.1 (1.5)2-8 2.8 (1.6)1-8 0.0001
CG × AD (p<0.0001)
DG × AD (p=0.004)
Learning and memory Perception/Naming 10 (0)10-10 10 (0)10-10 9.8 (0.3)9-10 0.020
CG & DG × AD (p=0.037)
Incidental memory 4.7 (1.4)3-9 4.1 (1.5)2-7 3.5 (1.7)0-7 0.011
CG × AD (p=0.008)
Learning 1 7 (1.4)5-10 6.7 (2)3-10 4.6 (1.7)1-8 <0.0001
CG & DG × AD (p<0.0001)
Learning 2 8.9 (0.9)7-10 7.4 (1.9)3-10 5.2 (1.3)2-8 <0.0001
all differ
Delayed recall 7.5 (1.7)4-10 6.3 (2.3)2-10 2.4 (2.2)0-7 <0.0001
CG × AD (p<0.001)
DG × AD (p<0.0001)
Picture recognition 9.7 (0.5)8-10 9.5 (0.8)7-10 6.9 (2.8)0-10 <0.0001
CG & DG × AD (p<0.0001)
Verbal fluency (Fruits) 15.6 (2.4)13-23 13 (2)7-16 9 (2.7)4-16 <0.0001
all differ
Clock drawing 9.3 (1.6)2-10 8.4 (2)3-10 4.9 (2.5)2-10 <0.0001
CG & DG × AD (p<0.0001)

CG: control group; DG: depression group; F: female; M: male; NA: not applicable;

*

ANOVA with Tukey's post hoc test.