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. 2022 Dec 29;14:197. doi: 10.1186/s13195-022-01138-w

Table 3.

Linear mixed effects output for longitudinal data

Global cognition Episodic memory Semantic memory Perceptual speed Visuospatial abilities Working memory
Age at baseline β =  − 0.26 β =  − 0.25 β =  − 0.23 β =  − 0.32 β =  − 0.09 β =  − 0.06
SE = 0.01 SE = 0.01 SE = 0.01 SE = 0.01 SE = 0.01 SE = 0.01
t =  − 19.58 t =  − 19.31 t =  − 16.96 t =  − 22.48 t =  − 6.78 t =  − 4.08
p < .001 p < .001 p < .001 p < .001 p < .001 p < .001
Education β = 0.34 β = 0.24 β = 0.24 β = 0.29 β = 0.29 β = 0.31
SE = 0.01 SE = 0.01 SE = 0.01 SE = 0.01 SE = 0.01 SE = 0.01
t = 25.40 t = 17.98 t = 17.26 t = 20.43 t = 21.32 t = 21.52
p < .001 p < .001 p < .001 p < .001 p < .001 p < .001
SCD classification β =  − 0.24 β =  − 0.27 β =  − 0.23 β =  − 0.17 β =  − 0.09 β =  − 0.06
SE = 0.04 SE = 0.03 SE = 0.04 SE = 0.04 SE = 0.03 SE = 0.04
t =  − 6.71 t =  − 7.88 t =  − 6.43 t =  − 4.48 t =  − 2.28 t =  − 1.61
p < .001 p < .001 p < .001 p < .001 p = .022 p = .11
Male sex β =  − 0.18 β =  − 0.26 β =  − 0.12 β =  − 0.24 β = 0.32 β =  − 0.05
SE = 0.04 SE = 0.04 SE = 0.04 SE = 0.04 SE = 0.04 SE = 0.04
t =  − 4.69 t =  − 7.09 t =  − 3.05 t =  − 5.88 t = 8.33 t =  − 1.18
p < .001 p < .001 p = .002 p < .001 p < .001 p = .24
TimeFromBaseline β =  − 0.19 β =  − 0.12 β =  − 0.20 β =  − 0.28 β =  − 0.08 β =  − 0.10
SE < 0.01 SE < 0.01 SE < 0.01 SE < 0.01 SE < 0.01 SE < 0.01
t =  − 35.14 t =  − 19.02 t =  − 34.50 t =  − 53.54 t =  − 11.60 t =  − 17.43
p < .001 p < .001 p < .001 p < .001 p < .001 p < .001
Male sex: SCD classification β = 0.09 β = 0.14 β = 0.06 β = 0.01 β = 0.15 β =  − 0.02
SE = 0.07 SE = 0.07 SE = 0.07 SE = 0.07 SE = 0.08 SE = 0.08
t = 1.27 t = 1.96 t = 0.75 t = 0.17 t = 2.10 t =  − 0.22
p = .20 p = .05 p = .45 p = .86 p = .036 p = .83
SCD: TimeFromBaseline (females) β =  − 0.14 β =  − 0.15 β =  − 0.13 β =  − 0.07 β =  − 0.09 β =  − 0.08
SE = 0.01 SE = 0.01 SE = 0.01 SE = 0.01 SE = 0.01 SE = 0.01
t =  − 12.85 t =  − 11.88 t =  − 11.49 t =  − 7.07 t =  − 7.02 t =  − 7.20
p < .001 p < .001 p < .001 p < .001 p < .001 p < .001
Male sex: TimeFromBaseline β =  − 0.02 β < 0.01 β =  − 0.02 β <  − 0.01 β =  − 0.01 β =  − 0.04
SE < 0.01 SE < 0.01 SE = 0.01 SE < 0.01 SE = 0.01 SE = 0.01
t =  − 1.73 t = 0.25 t =  − 1.78 t =  − 0.37 t =  − 1.02 t =  − 3.72
p = .08 p = .80 p = .07 p = .71 p = .30 p < .001
MaleSex: SCD classification: TimeFromBaseline β = 0.10 β = 0.09 β = 0.07 β = 0.06 β = 0.10 β = 0.06
SE = 0.02 SE = 0.02 SE = 0.02 SE = 0.02 SE = 0.03 SE = 0.02
t = 4.65 t = 3.56 t = 3.22 t = 2.96 t = 4.00 t = 2.84
p < .001 p < .001 p = .001 p = .003 p < .001 p = .004
Contrasts
SCD classification: TimeFromBaseline (males) β =  − 0.04 β =  − 0.06 β =  − 0.06 β =  − 0.01 β < 0.01 β =  − 0.02
SE = 0.02 SE = 0.02 SE = 0.02 SE = 0.02 SE = 0.02 SE = 0.02
t =  − 2.25 t =  − 2.97 t =  − 3.12 t =  − 0.87 t = 0.4 t =  − 1.00
p = .024 p = .003 p = .001 p = .38 p = .68 p = .32

Bolded values are results that remained significant after FDR correction. The additional contrast was completed to examine the difference in rate of change for male SCD + vs. male SCD −