MMSE categories | Grade 1 (n=26) | Grade 2 (n=16) | Grade 3 (n=7) | Grade 1 vs2 | Grade 1 vs3 | Grade 2 vs3 |
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MMSE summary score | 26.8 ± 2.7 | 25.4 ± 3.9 | 23.7 ± 5.6 | ns | p<0.02 | ns |
Orientation to time | 4.7 ± 0.6 | 4.4 ± 0.9 | 4.4 ± 1.1 | ns | ns | ns |
Orientation to place | 4.8 ± 0.4 | 4.4 ± 0.8 | 4.4 ± 0.8 | p<0.02 | p<0.05 | ns |
Attention and calculation | 4.0 ± 1.2 | 3.7 ± 1.6 | 2.1 ± 1.9 | ns | p<0.003 | p<0.02 |
Recall | 2.2 ± 0.8 | 1.9 ± 0.9 | 1.9 ± 0.9 | ns | ns | ns |
Repetition | 0.7 ± 0.5 | 0.6 ± 0.5 | 0.9 ± 0.4 | ns | ns | ns |
Complex commands (Understanding) | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 2.6 ± 0.9 | 2.5 ± 1.1 | ns | ns | ns |
Complex commands (Write a sentence) | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 0.9 ± 0.4 | p<0.05 | ns | ns |
Complex commands (Copy of pentagons) | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 0.7 ± 0.5 | 0.6 ± 0.5 | ns | ns | ns |