Table 3.
Pearson correlation for cognitive outcomes and motor performance.
| Cognitive Outcomes | Patients with MHE | Patients without MHE |
|---|---|---|
| Gait Velocity | ||
| Short-term memory (TAVEC test) | 0.51 (0.02) * | 0.27 (0.11) |
| Semantic verbal fluency (Verbal Fluency Test) | 0.66 (0.00) * | 0.41 (0.01) * |
| Phonemic verbal fluency (Verbal Fluency Test) | 0.61 (0.00) * | 0.41 (0.01) * |
| Intelligence (WAIS test) | 0.50 (0.05) * | 0.03 (0.87) |
| Total center of pressure displacement | ||
| Work functioning (FAST test) | −0.81 (0.00) * | −0.12 (0.49) |
| Total functioning (FAST test) | −0.74 (0.01) * | 0.07 (0.69) |
| Right lateral pinch coefficient of variation | ||
| Depression (Hamilton test) | 0.54 (0.01) * | 0.27 (0.11) |
| Anxiety (Hamilton test) | 0.52 (0.02) * | 0.21 (0.22) |
| Right hand motor speed (bilateral performance) | ||
| Finances functioning (FAST test) | 0.50 (0.04) * | 0.31 (0.06) |
| Left hand motor speed (bilateral performance) | ||
| Short-term memory (TAVEC test) | 0.53 (0.02) * | 0.12 (0.49) |
| Total score of memory and learning (TAVEC test) | 0.48 (0.04) * | 0.21 (0.23) |
This table shows the results of the correlation analysis between motor and cognitive variables. Values in the table indicate Pearson value (p-value). * Indicates statistically significant correlations (p < 0.05). FAST, Functioning Assessment Short Test; HD, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; HA, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale; MHE, minimal hepatic encephalopathy; TAVEC, Aprendizaje Verbal España-Complutense Test; VFS, Verbal Fluency Semantic; VFP, Verbal Fluency Phonemic; WAIS, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale III.