Table 5.
Comparison of results of cognitive function measurement 3 months after the first measurement in patients with schizophrenia without 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] | −1.04 | 2.92 | 0.60 | −2.27 | −1.745 | 23 | 0.094 |
| Trial 2—time [s] | 1.06 | 7.50 | 1.53 | −2.11 | 0.693 | 23 | 0.495 | |
| Trial 3—time [s] | −0.92 | 10.44 | 2.13 | −5.33 | −0.433 | 23 | 0.669 | |
| Trail Making Test | Test A [s] | 3.69 | 8.38 | 1.71 | 0.16 | 2.159 | 23 | 0.041 |
| Test B [s] | −0.73 | 16.97 | 3.46 | −7.90 | −0.210 | 23 | 0.835 | |
| Verbal Fluency Test | Animals | 1.42 | 2.84 | 0.58 | 0.22 | 2.442 | 23 | 0.023 |
| Objects starting with letter “K” | 0.17 | 2.10 | 0.43 | −0.72 | 0.389 | 23 | 0.701 | |
| Sharp objects | 0.83 | 2.06 | 0.42 | −0.04 | 1.985 | 23 | 0.059 | |
| Digit Span | Forward | −0.25 | 1.11 | 0.23 | −0.72 | −1.100 | 23 | 0.283 |
| Backward | 0.21 | 1.10 | 0.23 | −0.26 | 0.926 | 23 | 0.364 | |
| All | −0.21 | 1.84 | 0.38 | −0.99 | −0.554 | 23 | 0.585 | |
Source: own research.