Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of each age group.

From: Multitasking across the lifespan in different task contexts

 

Age

SD age

N

Sex

DSF

DSB

DSS

Male

Female

Children (8–16 yo)

11.9

2.4

75

37

38

8.6

5.8

59.8

Young adults (19–30 yo)

23.3

2.7

38

19

19

10.9

8.3

93.4

Middle-aged adults (45–65 yo)

56.1

6.3

36

19

17

9.6

7.8

82.6

Older adults (66–82 yo)

73.2

4.0

30

13

17

9.4

6.4

65.4

  1. DSF digit span forward, DSB digit span backward, DSS digit symbol substitution.