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Table 2 Violent and control group BACS-Japanese version score comparisons with post hoc analyses of variance

From: Neurocognitive features in male patients with schizophrenia exhibiting serious violence: a case control study

 

Violent group

Control group

F

P

Cohen’s d

(n = 30)

(n = 24)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Verbal memory

−1.83 (1.04)

−2.01 (1.50)

0.205

0.653

0.14

Working memory

−0.94 (1.11)

−1.80 (1.67)

   

[WO]

−2.06 (0.15)

−2.16 (0.18)

4.162

0.047

0.61

Motor speed

−1.90 (1.13)

−1.92 (1.72)

0.006

0.904

0.01

Verbal fluency

−1.10 (1.13)

−0.93 (1.53)

0.084

0.773

0.13

Attention

−2.44 (1.14)

−3.05 (1.59)

   

[AT]

−2.34 (0.11)

−2.40 (0.14)

2.090

0.154

0.48

Executive function

−0.60 (1.88)

−2.98 (3.32)

   

[EX]

−1.15 (0.55)

−1.67 (0.48)

12.791

<0.001

1.00

  1. [WO] = −log[6-(Working memory BACS-J z-score)]
  2. [AT] = −log[7-(Attention BACS-J z-score)]
  3. [EX] = −log[3-(Executive function BACS-J z-score)]