Table 2 Associations between neuropsychological measures with orexin levels (pg/ml): partial correlations (adjusted for age, education level and BMI).

From: Reduced Plasma Orexin-A Concentrations are Associated with Cognitive Deficits in Anorexia Nervosa

 

Anorexia (n = 51)

Control (n = 51)

IGT Block 1 (raw score)

−0.331

−0.097

IGT Block 2 (raw score)

0.089

0.142

IGT Block 3 (raw score)

0.104

0.205

IGT Block 4 (raw score)

0.080

0.241

IGT Block 5 (raw score)

0.136

0.175

IGT Total (raw score)

0.060

0.226

WCST Trials

−0.300

−0.206

WCST Correct

−0.041

0.088

WCST Errors

−0.241

−0.227

WCST perseverative errors

0.014

−0.172

WCST Non-perseverative errors

−0.371

−0.246

WCST Conceptual

0.126

0.200

EDI-2 total score

0.068

0.021

SCL-90-R GSI

0.078

−0.027

  1. Note. Effect size in the moderate (|r| > 0.24) to high range (|r| > 0.37).
  2. IGT: Iowa Gambling Task; WCST: Wisconsin Card Sorting Test.