Table 6.
Comparison of linear trend parameters (slope and intercept) fit to longitudinal Mullen ELC, VDQ, and NVDQ values for each of the formula group. Bold p values denote significant differences at the p < .003 level (p < .05 corrected for the 18 comparisons).
| Cognitive Score | Parameter | Formula #1 |
Formula #2 |
Formula #3 |
p Value | Differing F | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Std | Mean | Std | Mean | Std | ||||
| ELC | Slope | −0.0071 | 0.005 | 0.012 | 0.006 | 0.00891 | 0.00535 | <.0001 | 1&2 1&3 |
| Intercept | 92.8 | 6 | 92.25 | 5.3 | 90.316 | 6.8 | .42 | ||
| VDQ | Slope | −0.012 | 0.0044 | 0.0074 | 0.006 | −0.00402 | 0.0046 | <.0001 | All |
| Intercept | 102.6 | 4.5 | 100.4 | 5.3 | 110.31 | 5.7 | <.0001 | 1&3 2&3 | |
| NVDQ | Slope | −0.012 | 0.0042 | −0.00032 | 0.0058 | −0.00047 | 0.0066 | <.0001 | 1&2 1&3 |
| Intercept | 111.1 | 4.5 | 106.7 | 5.2 | 102.1 | 6.9 | <.0001 | 1&3 | |