Table 4.

Group differences on sensory, ataxia, and ADL tests: ^†mean (SD): longitudinal observations (lmer)

			lmer Effects: t (df), p
	Control	AUD	Group	Age	Sex
Sensory Testing: longitudinal (lmer)
2-point discrimination: L+R hand (mm)	15.65	18.35	2.514 (180.3), 0.0128	4.796 (268.2), 2.69e-06	−1.842 (208.2), 0.0669
	(5.09)	(8.14)
n=	151	200
2-point discrimination: L+R foot (mm)	25.69	29.57	2.794 (159.8), 0.00585	9.431 (224.2), 2e-16	−0.833 (169.6), 0.406
	(11.56)	(13.51)
n=	151	200
Perceived vibration: L+R great toe (sec.)	0.28	0.36	1.665 (185.5), 0.0976	7.291 (253.6), 3.91e-12	2.470 (203.7), 0.0143
	(0.56)	(0.59)
n=	151	202
Subjective peripheral neuropathy	0.07	0.25	2.766 (161.2), 0.00634	3.297 (225.1), 0.00114	−0.150 (173.8), 0.88075
	(0.33)	(0.67)
n=	153	200
Ataxia Testing: eyes closed
Stand heel-to-toe (max=120 sec.)	51.86	32.82	−3.189 (161.4), 0.00171	−5.666 (211.4), 4.75e-08	0.451 (174.7), 0.653
	(44.28)	(39.34)
n=	130	161
Stand on one foot: L+R (max=60 sec.)	17.96	9.92	−4.675 (175.7), 5.84e-06	−9.670 (233.5), < 2e-16	−0.939 (196.0), 0.349
	(16.17)	(9.69)
n=	130	158
Take steps (max=20 steps)	4.90	4.11	−1.503 (122.8), 0.1354	−3.645 (17.8), 0.000351	−1.787 (133.8), 0.0762
	(3.46)	(3.07)
n=	129	157
Ataxia Testing: eyes open
Stand heel-to-toe (max=120 sec.)	109.80	87.48	−4.075 (168.4), 7.08e-05	−5.073 (215.8), 8.43e-07	−1.021 (180.4), 0.308
	27.34	(43.06)
n=	130	161
Stand on one foot: L+R (max=60 sec.)	49.96	33.12	−6.369 (168.6), 1.74e-09	−9.028 (230.2), < 2e-16	−0.450 (188.1), 0.653
	15.66	(21.50)
n=	132	160
Step heel-to-toe (max=20 steps)	17.29	14.31	−3.864 (156.2), 0.000163	−5.989 (207.1), 9.2e-09	−0.003 (166.6), 0.9978
	4.96	(6.39)
n=	132	161
ADL (max=32)	30.70	28.54	−5.220 (196.7), 4.53e-07	−3.427 (250.7), 0.000714	1.800 (210.2), 0.0733
	(2.20)	(3.79)
n=	152	204

Bold font: alpha=.05, 1-tailed, family-wise Bonferroni for 11 comparisons, p≤0.009

^†Lower mean values for sensory testing and higher mean values for ataxia and ADL testing reflect better performance.