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Table 3 Stepwise regression analyses: The significant main effects and interactions for groups and perinatal complications on executive function, as measured by the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) and the D-KEFS Color-Word Interference Test (CWIT)

From: Perinatal complications and executive dysfunction in early-onset schizophrenia

EF measure

Independent variables

Statistics (N = 65–71)

 

WCST Trials to complete first category

Group

B 0.20 β 0.23 t 3.90 ***

Adj. R2 .24

OC: Emergency cesarean section

B 0.16 β 0.19 t 1.80

Group x OC

B 0.33 β 0.39 t 3.76 *** #

Group

B 0.25 β 0.29 t 2.77 **

Adj. R2 .25

OC: Vacuum

B 0.26 β 0.30 t 2.91 **

Group x OC

B 0.40 β 0.42 t 3.97 *** #

Group

B 0.15 β 0.16 t 1.51

Adj. R2 .23

OC: Gestational length

B − 0.10 β −0.12 t − 0.97

Group x OC

B − 0.34 β − 0.47 t − 4.42 *** #

Group

B 0.17 β 0.28 t 2.43 *

Adj. R2 .15

OC: Baby’s length

B 0.06 β 0.10 t 0.67

Group x OC

B 0.33 β 0.34 t 2.34 * #

WCST Total errors

Group

B 0.27 β 0.29 t 2.64 *

Adj. R2 .19

OC: Apgar 5-min

B − 0.17 β −0.18 t − 1.44

Group x OC

B 0.33 β 0.43 t 3.55 *** #

WCST Perseverative responses

Group

B 0.28 β 0.29 t 2.65 *

Adj. R2 .18

OC: Apgar 5-min

B − 0.19 β −0.19 t − 1.58

Group x OC

B 0.32 β 0.42 t 3.41 *** £

WCST Perseverative errors

Group

B 0.23 β 0.24 t 2.18 *

Adj. R2 .14

OC: Apgar 5-min

B − 0.13 β −0.13 t − 1.05

Group x OC

B 0.30 β 0.39 t 3.09 ** #

CWIT Inhibition

Corrected errors

Group

B 0.15 β 0.15 t 1.32

Adj. R2 .10

OC: Forceps

B 0.12 β 0.12 t 1.02

Group x OC

B 0.39 β 0.35 t 3.06 ** #

CWIT

Switching

Total errors

Group

B 0.09 β 0.09 t 0.79

Adj. R2 .11

OC: Forceps

B 0.08 β 0.08 t 0.67

Group x OC

B 0.37 β 0.33 t 2.84 ** #

CWIT

Switching

Corrected errors

Group

B 0.19 β 0.18 t 1.62

Adj. R2 .11

OC: Forceps

B 0.13 β 0.13 t 1.15

Group x OC

B 0.39 β 0.35 t 3.07 ** #

  1. Left column: Dependent variable. Group: EOS vs. controls. OC: perinatal obstetric complication. Group x OC: Interaction term. B: Unstandardized Coefficients Beta, β: Standardized regression coefficient, Adj. R2: Adjusted R Square, * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001, # Interaction effect due to EOS group, £ Interaction effect due to control group