Depressive Symptom Clusters and Neuropsychological Performance in Mild Alzheimer's and Cognitively Normal Elderly

Table 2

GDS subscales and neuropsychological tests for control group by gender*.

Test	Control 𝑁=356
	Males 𝑁=114				Females 𝑁=242
	Standardized coefficient				Standardized coefficient
	Scale	β	T	P	Scale		β	T	P
Verbal fluency	NS				NS	MLN	−.158	−2.541	.012
Boston Naming	NS				NS	NS
Trails A	Apathy	−.182	−3.462	.001	NS	Apathy	−.196	−3.105	.002
Trails B	Cl	−.258	−4.989	.001	NS	CI	−.322	−5.266	.001
Digit Span	NS				NS	NS
Logical Memory I	Cl	−.197	−3.785	.001	NS	CI	−.257	−4.118	.001
Logical Memory II	Cl	−.178	−3.395	.001	NS	CI	−.243	−3.875	.001
Visual Reproduction I	Cl	−.166	−2.929	.004	NS	CI	−.198	−2.917	.004
Visual Reproduction II	Cl	−.192	−3.401	.001	NS	CI	−.226	−3.351	.001

* Covariates entered into the equation age and education.
NS = no subscales significant; DYS = dysphoria subscale; Apathy = apathy subscale; MLN = meaninglessness subscale; Cl = cognitive impairment subscale.