Table 4.
Comparison of cognitive function measurement results 3 months after the first measurement in patients with schizophrenia and co-occurring metabolic syndrome.
| Tools | Task | Difference in mean values | Standard error in mean difference (SE) | 95% confidence interval for mean difference (CI) | Student’s t-test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom limit | Upper limit | t | df | P | ||||
| Stroop Test | Trial 1—time [s] | 1.51 | 0.90 | −0.34 | 3.37 | 1.675 | 28 | 0.105 |
| Trial 2—time [s] | 1.31 | 0.86 | −0.46 | 3.07 | 1.517 | 28 | 0.141 | |
| Trial 3—time [s] | −.022 | 1.94 | −4.20 | 3.75 | −0.115 | 28 | 0.909 | |
| Trail Making Test | Test A [s] | −0.20 | 1.68 | −3.63 | 3.24 | −0.117 | 28 | 0.908 |
| Test B [s] | 4.75 | 5.21 | −5.93 | 15.42 | 0,911 | 28 | 0.370 | |
| Verbal Fluency Test | Animals | 0.45 | 0.61 | −0.79 | 1.69 | 0.741 | 28 | 0.465 |
| Objects starting with letter “K” | −0.24 | 0.50 | −1.27 | 0.79 | −0.480 | 28 | 0.635 | |
| Sharp objects | −0.14 | 0.47 | −1.11 | 0.83 | −0.292 | 28 | 0.773 | |
| Digit Span | Forward | 0.11 | 0.23 | −0.37 | 0.57 | 0.451 | 28 | 0.655 |
| Backward | −0.35 | 0.21 | −0.78 | 0.09 | −1.625 | 28 | 0.115 | |
| All | −0.31 | 0.33 | −0.98 | 0.36 | −0.952 | 28 | 0.349 | |
Source: own research.