Table 4.
Association between CANTAB cognitive testing outcomes and HAZ for the whole cohort of Malawian children (n 326)
| CANTAB outcome | Unadjusted regression of CANTAB outcomes v. HAZ | Adjusted (age, sex, HIV, SES) regression of CANTAB outcomes v. HAZ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit difference | 95 % CI | P | Unit difference | 95 % CI | P | |
| BLC % correct | 0·80 | −0·18, 1·79 | 0·11 | 0·94 | −0·10, 1·97 | 0·08 |
| IED total errors | −0·61 | −10·0, 8·80 | 0·90 | 2·05 | −7·25, 11·35 | 0·66 |
| MOT mean error | −0·24 | −0·52, 0·05 | 0·11 | −0·24 | −0·50, 0·07 | 0·13 |
| MOT mean latency (ms) | −60·5 | −107, −13·2 | 0·01* | −66·0 | −115, −16·7 | 0·009* |
| PAL total errors | −0·27 | −7·5, 6·9 | 0·94 | 0·53 | −6·9, 8·0 | 0·88 |
| PAL total errors (six shapes) | −0·21 | −2·3, 1·8 | 0·84 | 0·06 | −2·1, 2·2 | 0·95 |
| PRM % correct | 0·65 | −1·15, 2·45 | 0·48 | 0·48 | −1·25, 2·22 | 0·58 |
CANTAB, Cambridge Neuropsychological Testing Automated Battery; HAZ, height-for-age Z-score; SES, socio-economic status; BLC, Big/Little Circle; MOT, Motor Screening Test; PAL, Paired Associated Learning; PRM, Pattern Recognition Memory.
*
Indicates significant difference (P < 0·05).