Significant group differences in the d2 test, BVRT and trial of 10 words between CF (n=28), IBD (n=30) and C (n=30)
| CF Mean (SD) | IBD Mean (SD) | C Mean (SD) | F(2, 85) | p Value | Post hoc Duncan's test (p<0.05) | |
| d2: total number of errors | 28.5 (27.47) | 27.03 (23.93) | 13.03 (13.9) | 4.3 | 0.017 | CF, IBD > k |
| d2: percentage of errors | 6.89 (5.9) | 6.31 (5.12) | 3.05 (3.5) | 5.22 | 0.007 | CF, IBD > k |
| d2: fluctuation rate | 15.75 (5.14) | 14.33 (5.58) | 12.37 (3.16) | 3.748 | 0.028 | CF > k |
| d2: concentration performance | 150.04 (45.2) | 160.2 (48.25) | 179.27 (40.82) | 3.196 | 0.046 | CF < k |
| BVRT: number of correct reproductions | 6.57 (1.85) | 7.07 (1.36) | 7.73 (1.46) | 4.029 | 0.021 | CF < k |
| BVRT: total number of errors | 5 (2.91) | 4.17 (1.95) | 2.87 (2.19) | 5.993 | 0.004 | CF, IBD > k |
| Trial of 10 words: average after five attempts | 7.69 (0.78) | 7.64 (0.9) | 8.13 (0.61) | 3.636 | 0.031 | CF, IBD < k |
| Trial of 10 words: after distraction | 7.79 (1.71) | 8.23 (1.55) | 9.1 (1.13) | 5.999 | 0.004 | CF, IBD < k |
| Trial of 10 words: after 30 min | 8.04 (1.48) | 8.2 (1.37) | 8.97 (1.1) | 4.155 | 0.019 | CF, IBD < k |
BVRT, Benton Visual Retention Test; C, control group; CF, cystic fibrosis; d2 test, d2 Test of Attention by Brickenkamp.