| Continuous performance (N = 489) | Digit symbol (N = 340) | Digit span | Finger tapping | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Reaction time (msec)A | Errors of omissionB | Errors of commissionB | Total latency (sec)A | ForwardA(N = 511) | BackwardA(N = 499) | Preferred handA(N = 511) | Non-preferred handA(N = 509) |
Boys | Â | 0.43 (0.12)** | 0.29 (0.06)** | 4.12 (1.82)* | Â | Â | 9.71 (3.59)** | 5.53 (3.09) |
Age, 1 year increase | −8.57 (2.79)** | −0.14 (0.08) | −0.15 (0.04)** | −5.21 (1.21)** |  |  |  | 5.47 (2.2)* |
BMI, IQR increase = 3.4 kg/m 2 |  |  | 0.06 (0.03) | 2.22 (0.97)* |  |  |  |  |
Education type – general | −15.09 (3.76)** | −0.54 (0.11)** | −0.17 (0.06)** | −9.73 (1.82)** | 0.44 (0.09)** | 0.53 (0.09)** |  | 8.12 (3.05)** |
Parents: no diploma C | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
9 grades C |  |  |  |  |  |  | −14.26 (5.7)* |  |
12 grades C |  |  |  |  | −0.17 (0.1) |  |  |  |
Alcohol use | Â | Â | 0.11 (0.07) | Â | Â | 0.19 (0.1) | Â | Â |
Computer use D | −5.26 (2.37)* |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Physical activity | −10.24 (4.57)* |  |  |  |  |  | 14.72 (4.23)** | 7.47 (3.61)* |
Blood lead, 2-fold increase |  |  |  | 3.58 (1.6)* | −0.14 (0.07) |  |  |  |
Sum PCB’s, 2-fold increase |  | −0.14 (0.07)* | −0.06 (0.03) |  | 0.14 (0.05)** | 0.09 (0.05) | 4.44 (2.07)* | 4.74 (1.79)** |