Table 3.
CANTAB test means, SDs and F ratios by water condition (water/no water) and thirst (low/high) as measured on the day participants did not receive any water
| Task | Low thirst | High thirst | Results from the omnibus statistical analysis; those with p < .05 in bold | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | No water | Water | No water | ||||||
| M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | ||
| ChoiceRT | 303.96 | 41.45 | 309.75 | 38.81 | 303.57 | 49.87 | 320.75 | 80.94 | Water F(1,27) = 3.676, p = 0.066 |
| Water × thirst F(1,24) = 0.903, p = 0.350 | |||||||||
| IED total errors | 16.29 | 10.61 | 15.43 | 10.17 | 17.73 | 10.31 | 18.33 | 11.62 | Water F(1,27) = 0.011, p = 0.916 |
| Water × thirst F(1,27) = 0.124, p = 0.728 | |||||||||
| RVP errors | 8.14 | 5.75 | 7.64 | 4.73 | 8.14 | 5.20 | 7.50 | 6.21 | Water F(1,27) = 0.536, p = 0.470 |
| Water × thirst F(1,27) = 0.024, p = 0.879 | |||||||||