Table 3.
Comparison of subjects with a history of major depression and matched controls on neuropsychological variables
| Variable | Depressed subjects (n = 24) | Matched controls (n = 24) | Paired t test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | t | p | |
| List learning (total) | 45.6 | 8.1 | 49.2 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 0.02 |
| List learning (delayed) | 9.4 | 2.4 | 10.6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.02 |
| Trails A | 35.5 | 16.6 | 32.6 | 20.8 | −0.70 | 0.49 |
| Trails B | 85.7 | 51.8 | 69.6 | 32.8 | −1.6 | 0.12 |
| Logical memory | 25.1 | 9.0 | 27.2 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 0.31 |
| WAIS information | 21.4 | 4.9 | 21.6 | 4.1 | 0.17 | 0.87 |
| WAIS block | 29.9 | 10.4 | 33.9 | 10.0 | 2.4 | 0.03 |