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Table 3. Symbolic working memory—correct trials and average total time to completion

	non-MCI (n = 33)	MCI (n = 24)	significance
4-span correct trials (range 0–3)	2.82 (0.39)	2.58 (0.65)	ns
4-span average total time (secs.)	5.80 (2.03)	8.44 (3.74	P < 0.001
5-span correct trials (range 0–3)	2.21 (0.74)	1.46 (1.21)	P < 0.005
5-span average total time (secs.)	8.72 (3.71)	10.81 (4.91)	ns
6-span correct trials (range 0–3)	0.64 (0.74	0.33 (0.48)	ns
6-span average total time (secs.)	11.41 (5.25)	11.62 (4.63)	ns

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Author contributions

SE, ML, CCP, SB, VW, EM, RS, GB, & DJL contributed to study concept and manuscript preparation; SE, VW, EM, DJL contributed to data acquisition; SE, ML, SB, VW, EM, GB, DJL contributed to statistical analyses; DJL, GB—funding recipients; All authors read and approved the submitted version.

Conflicts of interest

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

Ethical approval

This study was conducted consistent with the Declaration of Helsinki.

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Funding

The study was funded by New Jersey Health Foundation (ISFP 23-19); Osteopathic Heritage Foundation (2018002166). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

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