Neurobehavioural test results in the exposed and control groups
| Exposed to Cd (n=42) | Controls (n=47) | p Values t test | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||||||||
| Switching attention time (ms): | |||||||||
| Simple reaction time direction3-150 | 498 (217) | 441 (135) | 0.058 | ||||||
| Simple reaction time location | 413 (227) | 330 (130) | 0.042 | ||||||
| Switching reaction time direction3-150 | 684 (282) | 663 (160) | >0.10 | ||||||
| Switching reaction time location3-150 | 580 (323) | 564 (183) | >0.10 | ||||||
| Symbol-digit substitution speed3-150 | 2.8 (1.41) | 2.4 (1.19) | 0.008 | ||||||
| Hand-eye coordination | 2.0 (0.4) | 1.9 (0.4) | >0.10 | ||||||
| Finger tapping | 425 (108) | 435 (98) | >0.10 | ||||||
| Digit span: | |||||||||
| Forward | 5.5 (1.3) | 6.0 (1.1) | 0.064 | ||||||
| Backward | 5.0 (1.5) | 5.3 (1.3) | >0.10 | ||||||
↵3-150 Statistical analysis after log normal transformation of the data: geometric means (GSDs).