Table 3 Cognitive function in the US and England, age 65+, by selected variables, 2002
From: Cognitive health among older adults in the United States and in England
| Â | Immediate Recall | Delayed Recall | Orientation | Combined | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | US | England | US | England | US | England | US | England |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   65 – 74 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 13.8 | 12.5 |
   75 – 84 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 12.2 | 10.5 |
   ≥ 85 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 10.1 | 8.3 |
* Test (Age × Country) | .1 | .9 | <.001 | .03 | ||||
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 12.2 | 11.2 |
   Female | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 13.2 | 11.5 |
* Test (Gen. × Country) | <.001 | .001 | 1 | <.001 | ||||
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Low | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 12.2 | 10.7 |
   Middle | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 13.4 | 12.7 |
   High | 5.7 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 14.0 | 13.2 |
* Test (Edu. × Country) | <.001 | <.001 | .4 | <.001 | ||||