Table 1 Number (%) of subjects with correct answers on each MMSE subtest
From: The factorial structure of the mini mental state examination (MMSE) in Japanese dementia patients
MMSE Level | Numbers | temporal memory | spatial orientation | immediate orientation | attention/concentration | delayed recall | naming | verbal repetition | verbal comprehension | writing | reading a sentence | constructional praxis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Early (24-29) | 10,861 | 7,760(71.4) | 7,920(72.9) | 10,689(98.4) | 4,789(44.1) | 2,678(24.7) | 10,846(99.9) | 10,785(99.3) | 9,499(87.5) | 10,844(99.8) | 10,569(97.3) | 9,465(87.1) |
Moderate (15-23) | 15,256 | 1,807(11.8) | 2,440(16.0) | 14,153(92.8) | 988(6.5) | 156(1.0) | 15,118(99.1) | 14,848(97.3) | 10,042(65.8) | 15,052(98.7) | 13,296(87.2) | 11,584(75.9) |
Severe (0-14) | 4,878 | 19(0.4) | 14(0.3) | 2,601(53.3) | 8(0.2) | 2(0) | 3,820(78.3) | 3,697(75.8) | 708(14.5) | 3,432(70.4) | 1,695(34.7) | 1,622(33.3) |