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. 2021 Sep 28;13(10):1947. doi: 10.3390/v13101947
HIV-Infected
ChildrenMean (SD)
Siblings Mean (SD) Dutch Normative Mean (SD) [22] p-Value 1
BRIEF self-report n = 19 n = 9 n = 1687
Total (Global Executive Composite) Score 50.1 (10.7) 48.3 (13.1) 50.0 (10.0) 0.983 a
0.618 b
0.714 c
Behavioral Regulation Index 48.4 (12.0) 49.0 (14.0) 50.0 (10.0) 0.495 a
0.835 b
0.911 c
Metacognition index 51.6 (9.3) 48.8 (12.3) 50.0 (10.0) 0.480 a
0.715 b
0.500 c
Inhibit 46.7 (10.8) 51.6 (12.0) 50.0 (10.0) 0.158 a
0.641 b
0.298 c
Shift 50.7 (10.0) 49.9 (13.1) 50.0 (10.0) 0.748 a
0.974 b
0.851 c
Emotional Control 48.7 (10.4) 47.6 (9.4) 50.0 (10.0) 0.585 a
0.465 b
0.775 c
Working Memory 52.1 (9.6) 49.6 (9.6) 50.0 (10.0) 0.347 a
0.895 b
0.525 c
Plan/Organize 51.2 (9.9) 49.3 (8.6) 50.0 (10.0) 0.615 a
0.841 b
0.639 c
Organization of materials 49.1 (7.3) 46.2 (10.0) 50.0 (10.0) 0.680 a
0.258 b
0.402 c
Monitor 51.0 (10.3) 52.0 (10.4) 50.0 (10.0) 0.665 a
0.550 b
0.813 c
Task Completion 52.4 (8.6) 48.7 (11.6) 50.0 (10.0) 0.304 a
0.691 b
0.351 c
a = patient vs. Dutch normative data. b = sibling vs. Dutch normative data. c = patient vs. sibling. 1 = Independent-Samples t Test. Dutch normative data [22]. A higher score indicates more problems in executive functioning.