Table 2:

Correlation between regional FA and psychometric test scores

MeasureFrontal Lobe FATemporal Lobe FAParietal Lobe FAOccipital Lobe FA
RawAdjustedRawAdjustedRawAdjustedRawAdjusted
Age−0.61**−0.62**−0.41**−0.44**−0.56**−0.56**−0.04−0.04
Attention switching0.37**0.25*0.33**0.23*0.40**0.29*0.23*0.23*
Executive maze0.49**0.140.21*−0.040.47**0.180.040.03
Digit span0.04−0.020.020.000.060.020.060.06
Reaction time0.35**0.170.160.050.35**0.190.050.05
Tapping0.22*0.180.28*0.28*0.210.170.180.18
Estimated IQ−0.040.04−0.10−0.05−0.000.08−0.05−0.05
  • Adjusted for age and gender.

  • * p <0.01;

  • ** p <0.001

  • Note:—FA indicates fractional anisotropy.