Table 1 Baseline socio-demographics, clinical symptom ratings and neurocognitive scores in 767 help-seeking young people (aged 12–30 years at baseline) accessing mental health services.

From: Modelling associations between neurocognition and functional course in young people with emerging mental disorders: a longitudinal cohort study

 

N (%) or Mean ± SD

Socio-demographics

Sex (female)

409 (53.3)

Age (years)

19.82 ± 4.11

SOFAS

60.19 ± 10.05

Premorbid IQ

102.19 ± 10.11

Clinical symptom ratingsa

BPRS depressive

13.5 ± 5.23

BPRS negative

7.30 ± 2.91

BPRS positive

10.70 ± 3.77

BPRS manic

9.40 ± 3.16

Neurocognitionb

Processing speed (TMT-A)

−0.07 ± 1.14

Cognitive flexibility (TMT-B)

−0.65 ± 1.56

Verbal learning (RAVLT-sum)

−0.31 ± 1.33

Sustained attention (RVP-A)

−0.70 ± 1.35

Verbal memory (RAVLT-A7)

−0.30 ± 1.35

Verbal fluency (COWAT)

−0.35 ± 1.12

Working memory (SSP)

0.00 ± 1.14

Visuospatial learning (PAL)

−0.26 ± 1.32

Set shifting (IED)

−0.41 ± 1.46

  1. SOFAS Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale, Premorbid IQ estimated premorbid intellectual functioning, BPRS Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, TMT-A Trail Making Test part A, TMT-B Trail Making Test part B, RAVLT-sum Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test sum of trials 1–5, RVP Rapid Visual Processing Task, A-Prime subtask, RAVLT-A7 = 20-minute delayed recall, COWAT Controlled Oral Word Association Test, SSP Spatial Span Task, PAL Paired Associates Learning, IED Intra-extra Dimensional set shift
  2. aMean and SD based on non-imputed data with missing values (fewer than 12%)
  3. bMean and SD based on non-imputed data with missing values (fewer than 10%).
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