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Table 6 Descriptive statistics of affective functioning (HADS-Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) among a sample of Omanis with traumatic brain injury suffering from mild cognitive impairment between time since injury and across different assessment periods based on gender

From: Methylphenidate improves executive functions in patients with traumatic brain injuries: a feasibility trial via the idiographic approach

Affective functioning

Time since injury

Baseline

Mean, SD

Methylphenidate

Mean, SD

Post withdrawal

Mean, SD

HADS -

Depression

Total

<  2 months

7.90 ± 3.73

7.33 ± 3.35

6.78 ± 4.05

≥ 2 months

6.50 ± 1.61

6.00 ± 2.17

6.4 ± 2.06

Females

<  2 months

5.20 ± 2.59

5.20 ± 2.49

4.40 ± 2.88

≥ 2 months

6.0 ± 1.41

5.67 ± 2.06

5.83 ± 1.32

Males

<  2 months

11.25 ± 1.26

10.00 ± 2.16

9.75 ± 3.40

≥ 2 months

6.67 ± 1.73

6.22 ± 2.33

6.78 ± 2.44

HADS -

Anxiety

Total

<  2 months

5.44 ± 3.64

6.00 ± 3.35

5.89 ± 3.48

≥ 2 months

7.40 ± 3.31

7.40 ± 3.29

7.13 ± 3.22

Females

<  2 months

5.40 ± 3.78

6.40 ± 3.13

6.20 ± 3.42

≥ 2 months

9.00 ± 3.95

8.50 ± 3.62

8.50 ± 3.62

Males

<  2 months

5.50 ± 4.04

5.50 ± 4.04

5.50 ± 4.04

≥ 2 months

6.33 ± 2.50

6.67 ± 3.04

6.22 ± 2.77