Research Article

Emotion Processing for Arousal and Neutral Content in Alzheimer's Disease

Table 2

Stepwise regression analyses results. SE, beta coefficient Standard Error; df, degrees of freedom; CG, control group; AD, Alzheimer's disease patients; CLOX, Clock Design Test; WMS-R, Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised; WAIS-III, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Exam.

bSE valueAdjusted Fdf value

Total scoreNeutral Version
AD
Constant5.862.122.76.0180.766 22.242, 13<.001
CLOX1.110.225.17 .001
WMS-R Mental Control1.110.442.52.029
Total scoreEmotional Version
CG
Constant20.160.7626.44 .0010.557 12.331, 9.008
WAIS-III Similarities0.140.033.51.008
AD
Constant11.901.607.42 .0010.558 17.421, 13.001
CLOX1.110.274.17.001
Emotional ratingNeutral Version
CG
Constant3.490.546.51 .0010.528 11.061, 9.010
WAIS-III Similarities 0.03 .011
AD
Constant5.450.915.99 .0010.545 8.782, 13.005
MMSE 0.05 .002
CLOX0.240.082.81.017
Emotional ratingEmotional Version
CG
Constant5.120.638.11 .0010.492 9.731, 9.014
Verbal Fluency—Category (animals) 0.05 .014
AD
Constant2.060.385.45.0020.678 14.722, 13.001
Verbal Fluency—Letter (FAS)0.100.024.58.001
MMSE—Recall 0.20 .013