Table 6 Correlation between age at onset of MDD and cognitive and executive functions
From: Evaluation of cognitive impairment in patients with major depressive disorder in remission
| r | P | |
|---|---|---|
| Visual memory | ||
| Figural memory | − 0.05 | > 0.05 (NS) |
| Visual Paired Associates | 0.14 | > 0.05(NS) |
| Verbal memory | ||
| Logical memory | 0.14 | > 0.05(NS) |
| Verbal Paired Associates | 0.11 | > 0.05(NS) |
| Attention/concentration | ||
| Mental control | − 0.18 | > 0.05(NS) |
| Digit span | − 0.06 | > 0.05(NS) |
| Visuospatial function | ||
| Visual reproduction | − 0.07 | > 0.05(NS) |
| Wisconsin card sorting test | ||
| Trial administered (conceptualization) | 0.08 | > 0.05(NS) |
| Categories completed (abstract ability) | − 0.06 | > 0.05(NS) |
| Perseverative errors (cognitive flexibility) | − 0.15 | > 0.05(NS) |
| Failure to maintain set (sustained attention) | − 0.13 | > 0.05(NS) |