Table 4:

Summary of hierarchical linear regressions predicting neuropsychological test scores

NP TestIndependent Variable (Final Standardized Beta, P Value)R2R2 ChangeModel P ValueF ChangeF Change P Value
SDMT
    Block 1Age (−0.115, .238), Ed (0.146, .125)0.0640.064.0682.780NS
    Block 2Putamen LPV volume (0.012, .929)0.0820.018.0741.609NS
    Block 3Putamen MP-LPV (0.154, .241)0.2060.124.00112.515.001
    Block 4Putamen volume (0.468, <.001)0.3330.127<.00115.028<.001
PASAT
    Block 1Age (0.112, .318), Ed (0.175, .096)0.0330.033.2551.388NS
    Block 2Caudate n. LPV volume (0.009, .941)0.0420.010.3180.806NS
    Block 3Caudate n. MP-LPV (0.120, .304)0.0940.052.0924.564.036
    Block 4Caudate n. volume (0.319, .009)0.1690.075.0117.093.009
DKEFS-CS
    Block 1Age (−0.081, .444), Ed (0.191, .078)0.0580.058.0852.544NS
    Block 2Pulvinar LPV volume (0.161, .365)0.0720.013.1091.142NS
    Block 3Pulvinar MP-LPV (0.160, .373)0.1320.061.0225.577.021
    Block 4Pulvinar volume (0.214, .123)0.1580.026.0172.43NS
CVLT2
    Block 1Age (−0.207, .049), Ed (0.158, .122)0.0930.093.0184.212.018
    Block 2Putamen LPV volume (0.066, .661)0.1330.040.0093.710NS
    Block 3Putamen MP-LPV (0.019, .894)0.1640.031.0062.942NS
    Block 4Putamen volume (0.333, .012)0.2280.064.0016.589.012
BVMT-R
    Block 1Age (−0.144, .175), Ed (0.083, .437)0.0420.042.1721.798NS
    Block 2Pulvinar LPV volume (0.221, .213)0.0760.034.0922.981NS
    Block 3Pulvinar MP-LPV (0.146, .413)0.1340.058.025.365.023
    Block 4Pulvinar volume (0.222, .109)0.1620.028.0142.625NS
  • Note:—Ed indicates education; n, nucleus; NS, not significant.