Table 9 Differences between patients according to number of hospitalizations: Tam verbal flexibility, symbol digit modalities (SDMT) and Benton visual retention tests

Tests Used

1 (44)

mean ± SD

2 (41)

mean ± SD

3 (38)

mean ± SD

≥ 4

(31)

mean ± SD

F value

P value

TAM correct words ^a

43.39 ± 16.02

34.73 ± 12.21

29.42 ± 11.55

25.27 ± 11.34

F(1,28) = 13.682

0.001

TAM score ^a

49.50 ± 16.40

42.46 ± 12.74

36.76 ± 10.63

33.17 ± 10.92

F(1,121) = 11.321

0.001

SDMT ^a

31.05 ± 8.69

30.56 ± 10.97

29.71 ± 11.59

23.61 ± 10.38

F(4,61) = 3.693

0.01

Benton Errors 1 ^b

4.84 ± 2.11

5.15 ± 2.89

5.74 ± 2.63

6.55 ± 2.88

F(6,132) = 2.927

0.01

Benton Distortions 1 ^b

2.93 ± 1.76

2.93 ± 2.04

3.45 ± 2.13

4.10 ± 2.10

F(3,118) = 2.682

0.05

Benton Rotation errors 1 ^b

0.48 ± 0.70

0.83 ± 0.95

1.08 ± 1.22

0.87 ± 0.99

F(3,74) = 2.741

0.05

Benton responses 2 ^a

6.55 ± 2.24

6.59 ± 2.16

6.08 ± 2.21

5.19 ± 2.33

F(7,76) = 2.898

0.01

Benton responses3 ^a

6.48 ± 1.97

6.37 ± 1.61

7.27 ± 1.84

5.65 ± 1.87

F(5,76) = 4.535

0.001

Benton errors 3 ^b

3.50 ± 1.94

3.66 ± 1.62

2.71 ± 1.81

4.29 ± 1.87

F(3,101) = 4.475

0.005

Benton Distortions 3 ^b

2.80 ± 2.15

3.24 ± 2.05

2.24 ± 2.16

4.00 ± 1.95

F(3,143) = 4.388

0.005