Table 2. Comparison between control group and ALS group on verbal fluency and its components.
| ALS group | Control group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| median (IQR) | median (IQR) | 95%CI | p | |
| BNT | 25 (7) | 28 (4) | -9.78 to -1.37 | .011* |
| PVF score | 52.5 (37) | 68 (28) | -9.95 to -1.10 | .017* |
| Perseverations | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | -5.53 to 0.31 | .974 |
| Intrusions | 0 (2) | 0 (0) | 0.24 to 1.07 | .002** |
| Switches | 29 (19) | 35 (23) | -0.94 to -1.10 | .036 |
| Clusters | 13 (10) | 14 7() | -0.61 to 0.25 | .377 |
| Cluster size | 5.23 (1.93) | 30.5 (3.09) | -0.67 to 0.20 | .073 |
| SVF score | 25 (13) | 30.5 (13) | -0.96 to -0.12 | .008* |
| Perseverations | 0 (1) | 0 (1) | -0.25 to 0.61 | .688 |
| Switches | 8.5 (4) | 6 (5) | -0.72 to 0.13 | .262 |
| Clusters | 5.5 (3) | 6 (3) | -0.91 to -0.06 | .026* |
| Cluster size | 3 (1.92) | 3.29 (1.77) | -0.47 to 0.39 | .385 |