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Table 4 Individual (Pearson r) effects of age, education and sex on global (mean z-score) and ability domains (mean ability z-score) neuropsychological performance

From: HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders in sub-Saharan Africa: a pilot study in Cameroon

 

HIV-

HIV+

 

Age Education Sex

Age Education Sex

Mean Z-score

-.57 ***;.72****; -.01

-.38 **;.55***; .14

Verbal

-.41 **; .53**; -.38*

-.005;.47**; .10

Executive function

-.50 ***;.55***; -.18

-.22;.38*; .00

Speed information processing

-.52 ***;.72****; -.03

-.33*;.47**; .08

Memory Learning

-.42 ***;.49****; -.11

-.43 **;.48***; .17

Memory Recall

-.41 ***;.46***; -.10

-.51 ***;.56***; .16

Working Memory

-.49 ***;.65****; -.19

-.11;.10; .09

Motor function

-.50 ***;.55***; .20

-.38 *;.42**; .16

  1. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.005; ***P < 0.001; **** P < 0.0001. Age and education influenced neuropsychological performance, and this was more pronounced in the control group. Gender did not have a significant effect on neuropsychological performance.