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Table 3 Association of anxiety severity (BAI score) and cognitive function test scores, also adjusting for depression

From: Anxiety severity and cognitive function in primary care patients with anxiety disorder: a cross-sectional study

Cognitive function test scores

B

r

Equation

R2

P value

WAIS-IV tests

     
 

Block design

−0.036

0.467

F(3,168) = 7.761

0.190

0.050

 

Digit span total

−0.040

0.331

F(6,177) = 3.623

0.109

0.018

  

Digit span forward

−0.038

0.277

F(6,167) = 2.316

0.077

0.076

  

Digit span backward

−0.045

0.299

F(6,167) = 2.736

0.089

0.008

  

Digit span sequencing

−0.030

0.280

F(6,167) = 2.363

0.078

0.091

 

Matrix reasoning

−0.032

0.373

F(6,164) = 4.426

0.139

0.063

D-KEFS design fluency

     
 

Total correct designs

−0.019

0.322

F(6,175) = 3.367

0.103

0.261

  

Correct designs condition 1

−0.014

0.330

F(6,175) = 3.555

0.109

0.413

  

Correct designs condition 2

−0.028

0.305

F(6,175) = 2.988

0.093

0.090

  

Correct designs condition 3

−0.011

0.258

F(6,175) = 2.076

0.066

0.499

 

Total attempted designs

−0.020

0.334

F(6,175) = 3.653

0.111

0.337

  1. Comorbid major depression, education, smoking, age and gender as covariates
  2. Statistically significant results (p > 0.05) indicated in bold
  3. BAI Beck Anxiety Inventory, D-KEFS Delis–Kaplan Executive Function System, WAIS Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale