Research Article

Cognitive Reserve and Executive Functions in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Table 3

Post hoc comparisons using Tukey’s HSD. Mean differences shown.

GCON HIGH RESGDIAB HIGH RESGCON LOW RESGDIAB LOW RES

GCON HIGH RES ()Verbal fluency10.883.73.2
Attention211.612.6
Working memory0.0030.210.201
Executive comp2.915.516

GDIAB HIGH RES ()Verbal fluency12.82.3
Attention9.510.5
Working memory0.2070.198
Executive comp12.513.13

GCON LOW RES ()Verbal fluency10.442
Attention1.01
Working memory0.009
Executive comp0.56

GDIAB low RES ()Verbal fluency1
Attention
Working memory
Executive comp

GCON HIGH RES: control group with high reserve; GDIAB HIGH RES: diabetic group with high reserve; GCON LOW RES: control group with low reserve; GDIAB LOW RES: diabetic group with low reserve. The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level.