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Table 3 Comparison among the three groups, regarding executive functions

From: Right frontal stroke: extra-frontal lesions, executive functioning and impulsive behaviour

 

Groups

 

Frontal

Extra-Frontal Net

Control

  

Variables

Median (tertiles)

Median (tertiles)

Median (tertiles)

X 2

p

Executive Functions

     

BADS

     

 Weighted Total

15.0 (11.0-16.50)

15.0 (12.0-17.0)

15.0 (11.75-17.0)

0.186

.873

 Gross Total

48.0 (43.50-50.0)

51.0 (44.0-54.0)

51.0 (46.0-55.0)

1.579

.382

WCST

     

 Adm. Trials

48.0 (46.0-48.0)

48.0 (48.0-48.0)

48.0 (40.50-48.0)

5.992

.050b

 C. Categories

3.0 (1.0-6.0)

3.0 (1.0-5.0)

4.5 (2.0-6.0)

5.209

.074

 Ruptures

0 (0-2.0)

0 (0-1.0)

0 (0-1.0)

0.624

.732

 Hits

29.0 (9.0-37.50)

28.0 (15.0-36.0)

35.50 (22.75-36.0)

3.666

.160

 Persev. Errors

14.0 (2.50-36.50)

15.0 (8.0-29.0)

6.50 (1.0-21.25)

6.420

.040b

 N. Persev. Errors

3.0 (0-4.0)

4.0 (1.0-6.0)

3.0 (1.0-6.0)

2.575

.276

Five Digits

     

 Inhibition (sec.)

21.0 (16.50-25.0)

25.0 (13.0-38.0)

15.0 (9.75-22.0)

5.559

.062

 Flexibility (sec.)

45.0 (33.50-51.0)

40.0 (25.0-61.0)

38.50 (21.75-46.0)

4.778

.092

 Choice Error

0 (0-2.0)

1.0 (0-2.0)

0 (0-1.0)

1.282

.527

 Alter. Errors

1.0 (0.50–8.0)

2.0 (0-4.0)

2.0 (0-3.25)

1.146

.564

  1. Imp. Impulsivity, OE Omission Errors, CE. Comission Errors, Adm. Trials Administered Trials, C. Categories Complete Categories, Persev. Errors Perseverative Errors, N. Persev. Errors Non-Perseverative Errors, Alter. Errors Alternation Errors
  2. a p ≤ 0,05 comparing control and frontal lesion group
  3. b p ≤ 0,05 comparing control and non-frontal lesion group