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Table 4 Neuropsychological domains according to the virological response to treatment

From: Hepatitis C virus eradication improves immediate and delayed episodic memory in patients treated with interferon and ribavirin

Domain

With SVR (n = 15)

Without SVR (n = 4)

p-value

M ± SD*

M ± SD*

 

Immediate episodic memory

−0.50 ± 0.80

−1.65 ± 0.84

0.045**

Delay episodic memory

−0.49 ± 1.12

−1.90 ± 0.99

0.040**

Memory recognition

0.38 ± 0.81

−0.80 ± 1.94

0.736

Working memory

0.17 ± 0.54

0.08 ± 0.42

0.760

Focused attention

−0.35 ± 1.39

−1.80 ± 1.58

0.064

Divided attention

−0.53 ± 1.31

−0.30 ± 0.28

1.000

Selective attention

−0.11 ± 0.68

−0.5 ± 1.80

1.000

Phonemic verbal fluency

−0.14 ± 1.05

−1.09 ± 0.93

0.160

Semantic verbal fluency

−0.40 ± 1,08

−1.02 ± 0.83

0.208

Dominant hand coordination

−1.02 ± 1.61

−2.07 ± 1.26

0.228

Non dominant hand coordination

−1.15 ± 1.92

−1.26 ± 1.44

0.920

  1. M mean, SD standard deviation, SVR sustained virological response
  2. *z score; ** p < 0.05