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Table 3 Korean Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE) scores according to T&C test performance in a sample of elderly community population.

From: Validating the Time and Change test to screen for dementia in elderly Koreans

   

K-MMSE components

 

K-MMSE score (overall) (n = 30)

Orientation (n = 10)

Registration (n = 3)

Concentration & Calculation (n = 5)

Recall (n = 3)

Language & Diagram (n = 9)

T&C test*

+† (n = 65)

14.8 ± 5.8

6.1 ± 2.8

2.1 ± 1.1

0.5 ± 1.4

0.8 ± 1.1

5.4 ± 1.7

 

- (n = 340)

22.4 ± 5.0

8.9 ± 1.8

2.8 ± 0.6

2.2 ± 1.9

1.6 ± 1.1

7.0 ± 1.6

Time test*

+‡ (n = 53)

14.3 ± 5.3

6.0 ± 2.6

2.0 ± 1.1

0.4 ± 1.2

0.7 ± 1.1

5.2 ± 1.6

 

- (n = 352)

22.3 ± 5.1

8.8 ± 1.9

2.8 ± 0.6

2.2 ± 1.9

1.6 ± 1.2

7.0 ± 1.6

Change test*

+§ (n = 31)

14.6 ± 6.9

6.0 ± 3.0

2.0 ± 1.2

0.8 ± 1.7

0.5 ± 1.0

5.3 ± 2.0

 

- (n = 374)

21.8 ± 5.4

8.6 ± 2.0

2.7 ± 0.6

2.0 ± 1.9

1.5 ± 1.2

6.8 ± 1.7

  1. () : number mean ± SD.
  2. *p < 0.01 for K-MMSE score (or a component thereof) versus T&C test score (Student's t-test).
  3. +, positive for dementia according to T&C test.
  4. -, negative for dementia according to T&C test.
  5. †Incorrect response for either or both the time and change task of the T&C test (see Methods for details).
  6. ‡Incorrect response for the time task.
  7. §Incorrect response for the change task.
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