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Table 4 Hierarchical regression results for working memory (n = 102)

From: Do drug treatment variables predict cognitive performance in multidrug-treated opioid-dependent patients? A regression analysis study

Predictors in the reduced model

Step 1 Beta (t-test)a

Step 2 Beta (t-test)

Step 3 Beta (t-test)

Step 4 Beta (t-test)

Drug treatment variables

    

BZD treatment (yes vs. no)

-.34

-.30

-.28

-.28

t(100) = 3.56

t(99) = 3.14

. t(98) = 2.83

t(97) = 2.81

p = 0.0006 ***

p = 0.002 **

p = 0.006 *

p = 0.006 *

Duration of OST (long vs. short)b

 

.17

.17

.16

 

t(99) = 1.81

t(98) = 1.72

t(97) = 1.69

 

p = 0.074 #

p = 0.088 #

p = 0.094 #

The number of psychoactive drugs, other than opioid or BZD (high vs. low)c

  

-.06

.07

OST drug type (buprenorphine vs. methadone)

   

-.03

R2 (adjusted)

.104

.124

.119

.100

Model (ANOVA)a

F(1,100) = 12.68

F(2,99) = 8.12

F(3,98) = 5.52

F(4,97) = 4.12

p = 0.0006 ***

p =0.0006 ***

p = 0.002 **

p = 0.004 **

Change (ANOVA)a

 

F (1,99) = 3.26

  
 

p = 0.074#

p = 0.52

p = 0.76

  1. aOnly p-value shown when p ≥ 0.10.
  2. bConsidered as short when between six and twelve months.
  3. cConsidered as low up to one drug.
  4. ***p < 0.00. **p < 0.01. *p < 0.05. #p < 0.10.