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Table 7 Comparison of WCST and ToL parameters regarding comorbidities among OCD group (n = 66)

From: Executive function in obsessive compulsive disorder at Zagazig University Hospitals: a case-control study

 

OCD group (n = 66)

aP value

No comorbidity (n = 34)

Comorbidity (n = 32)

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

WCST parameters

Categories completed

3.31

1.251

3.35

1.579

0.933

Categories experienced

4.23

1.24

4.24

1.52

0.993

Trials to complete 1st category

16.15

8.68

12.94

3.63

0.178

Correct (T)

45.85

6.54

46.12

10.91

0.937

Correct (M)

11.44

2.50

11.95

3.97

0.686

Errors (T)

18.15

6.54

17.88

10.91

0.937

Errors (M)

5.22

3.73

7.12

9.74

0.511

Perseverative responses (T)

20.31

5.09

21.41

10.48

0.730

Perseverative responses (M)

7.74

5.43

8.90

11.25

0.736

Perseverative errors (T)

10.62

3.95

12.41

10.25

0.555

Perseverative errors (M)

4.19

3.17

7.32

11.67

0.304

Non perseverative errors (T)

7.54

5.98

5.71

6.51

0.436

Non perseverative errors (M)

2.36

2.61

2.00

3.39

0.754

Unique errors (T)

2.08

2.06

2.29

5.93

0.890

Unique errors (M)

0.63

0.77

1.02

2.98

0.611

Failure to maintain set

0.31

0.63

1.12

2.62

0.234

Learning to learn

5.93

6.40

3.00

6.28

0.307

Conceptual level responses total

40.23

9.40

41.06

14.64

0.860

ToL parameters

Total moves

179.85

28.717

187.06

30.072

0.512

Total time

847.08

284.05

1064.09

491.67

0.167

  1. WCST Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, ToL Tower of London Test, OCD obsessive compulsive disorder group, T total number, M mean of each index, SD standard deviation
  2. aIndependent t test