Table 2.
Behavioral and neuropsychological performance.
| Test | Veteran (n = 10) | Control (n = 7) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUDIT | 5.22±5.25 | 4.29±6.01 | 0.549 |
| BDI-II | 17.67 ± 7.76 | 5.43±4.31 | 0.004 |
| Cognitive function | |||
| MoCA | 23.33 ±2.55 | 26.86±1.86 | 0.022 |
| WRAT (IQ)a | 100 ± 7.51 | 118.5±11.44 | 0.026 |
| WAIS-IV: (ss) | |||
| Digit span forward | 9.10±2.38 | 11.14±3.76 | 0.197 |
| Digit span backwards | 10.10±2.85 | 10.86±3.58 | 0.806 |
| Symbol search | 8.78 ±3.19 | 9.57±2.99 | 0.961 |
| Digit symbol coding | 7.30±2.50 | 11.86±2.25 | 0.003 |
| Stroop color-word (t-score) | 43.22 ± 7.71 | 53.71 ±14.23 | 0.056 |
| Grooved Peg Board (t-score) | 38.00±13.96 | 49.43±9.16 | 0.04 |
| Trail making test Part A (t-score) | 49.45±15.81 | 51.57±6.74 | 0.812 |
| Trail making test Part B (t-score) | 41.78±18.05 | 53.70±11.08 | 0.229 |
| CVLT (t-score) | |||
| Total trails 1–5 | 48.30±9.60 | 58.29±13.67 | 0.106 |
| SDFR | 49.00±10.75 | 51.43±8.99 | 0.692 |
| LDFR | 47.50±14.56 | 53.57±8.52 | 0.519 |
| BVMT (t-score) | |||
| Total recall | 44.56±11.73 | 48.43±8.50 | 0.596 |
| Delayed recall | 47.56±14.35 | 56.29±7.82 | 0.204 |
AUDIT alcohol use disorders identification test, CVLT California verbal learning Test, SDFR short delay free recall, LDFR long delay free recall, WRAT wide range achievement test, WAIS-IV Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale, BVMT brief visuospatial memory test.
a
Two veterans and one control did not perform this task.