Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants and cognitive testing.
| Primary sample (n = 42) | Final sample (n = 27) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD years) | 46.0 (5.3) | 46.8 (5.6) |
| Gender (male/female) | 21/21 | 12/15 |
| Medical background (%) | ||
| Cardiovascular | 28.6% | 37.0% |
| Respiratory | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| Metabolic/Endocrine | 57.1% | 48.1% |
| Ophthalmological | 71.4% | 70.4% |
| Otorhinolaryngological | 4.8% | 7.4% |
| Disability levels (%)DSM-IV-TR | ||
| Mild | 33.3% | 29.6% |
| Moderate | 66.7% | 70.4% |
| Severe | 0% | 0% |
| Profound | 0% | 0% |
| Performance IQ, K-BIT (mean, SD)a | 59.3 (9.2) | 60.7 (9.0) |
| Knowledge (%) | ||
| Illiterate | 33.3% | 29.6% |
| Read/Write | 66.7% | 70.4% |
| Primary sample (n = 42) |
Final sample (n = 27) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive testing (mean (SD) range) | Baseline | Follow-up | Baseline | Follow-up |
| Memory-Word List Learning | 24.3 (7.7) 8–42 |
25.8 (8.8) 9–45 |
25.7 (7.2) 13–42 |
25.8 (8.5) 9–42 |
| Verbal Comprehension | 8.9 (2.4) 2–12 |
9.2 (2.4) 0–12 |
9.0 (2.6) 2–12 |
9.2 (2.0) 3–12 |
| Block Construction | 6.2 (2.3) 3–10 |
5.2 (1.9)⁎ 2–8 |
6.1 (2.3) 3–10 |
5.2 (1.9)⁎ 2–8 |
| Object Recognition | 3.3 (1.5) 1–6 |
3.8 (1.3) 2–6 |
3.2 (1.3) 1–6 |
3.8 (1.2) 2–6 |
| Prospective Memory | 3.0 (1.4) 0–6 |
2.6 (1.9) 0–6 |
3.2 (1.4) 0–6 |
2.7 (1.7) 0–6 |
SD, standard deviation.
a
K-BIT, Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (2nd edition); matrices test.
⁎
Significant score reduction at p < 0.01.