Table 4.
Neuropsychological domains composite scores and raw tests scores
| Variable | Controls M (SD) | AUD M (SD) | p |
| Processing speed | |||
| Composite z score | 0.00 (0.86) | -0.85 (1.24) | <.001 |
| TMT-A | 23.5 (5.5) | 29.4 (9.9) | <.01 |
| Digit symbol coding | 70.9 (12.9) | 63.1 (14.6) | <.01 |
| Executive function | |||
| composite z score | 0.00 (0.86) | -0.76 (1.97) | .04 |
| HCT number of errors | 42.0 (26.0) | 56.5 (25.4) | .35 |
| TMT-B minus TMT-A | 38.5 (14.9) | 52.3 (50.5) | .04 |
Notes: AUD = alcohol use disorder; TMT-A/B = Trail Making Test-A/B; HCT = Halstead Category Test. P values are shown for analysis of covariance with corrections for age, years of education, current reported number of cigarettes smoked per day, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale–III Vocabulary T score, and Beck Depression Inventory total score.