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The Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination–Spanish Version: The influence of demographic variables

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 December 2000

DAVID A. PINEDA ,
MONICA ROSSELLI ,
ALFREDO ARDILA ,
SILVIA E. MEJIA ,
MARIA G. ROMERO  and
CLAUDIA PEREZ
DAVID A. PINEDA
Affiliation:
Neuropsychology Program, University of San Buenaventura, Medellin, Colombia School of Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia
MONICA ROSSELLI
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Davie, Florida
ALFREDO ARDILA
Affiliation:
Neuropsychology Program, University of San Buenaventura, Medellin, Colombia
SILVIA E. MEJIA
Affiliation:
Neuropsychology Program, University of San Buenaventura, Medellin, Colombia
MARIA G. ROMERO
Affiliation:
Neuropsychology Program, University of San Buenaventura, Medellin, Colombia Aphasiology Department, Hospital Leon XIII, Medellin, Colombia
CLAUDIA PEREZ
Affiliation:
Aphasiology Department, Hospital Leon XIII, Medellin, Colombia
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Abstract

The Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination Battery (BDAE) is one of the most widely used aphasia tests worldwide. Information about general population performance, however, is limited. This paper analyzes the effects of gender, age, socioeconomic status (SES), academic achievement, and occupation on the BDAE Spanish version. The BDAE was administered to a randomized sample of 156 occupationally active 19–60-year-old participants (75 male and 81 female) from two SES groups. Gender and age had a significant effect on some reading and writing subtests. Body-part naming and mechanics of writing scores were significantly decreased in the low SES group. Education had a significant impact over most of the BDAE subtests. A stepwise regression model showed that academic achievement was best able to predict the variance in BDAE scores with a low (<15%) to modest (>17%) but significant capability (F MANOVA p < .01). A factor analysis disclosed 7 factors that explained 67% of the total variance. (JINS, 2000, 6, 802–814.)

Keywords

Boston Diagnostic Aphasia ExaminationLanguage testingSpanish-speakersEducational effects
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society , Volume 6 , Issue 7 , November 2000 , pp. 802 - 814
Copyright
© 2000 The International Neuropsychological Society

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