From: Informant-reported cognitive symptoms that predict amnestic mild cognitive impairment
Item | χ 2 | p-value | Yes - aMCI | Yes - CN |
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Does the patient have memory loss? | 25.99 | < .0001 | 46/47 | 27/51 |
If so, is their memory worse than a few years ago? | 6.30 | .01 | 33/47 | 23/51 |
Does the patient repeat questions or statements or stories in the same day? | 37.60 | < .0001 | 33/47 | 5/51 |
Have you had to take over tracking events or appointments, or does the patient forget appointments? | 21.77 | < .0001 | 30/47 | 9/51 |
Does the patient misplace items more than once a month, or does the patient misplace objects so that he/she cannot find them? | 11.95 | .005 | 33/47 | 18/51 |
Does the patient suspect others of moving, hiding, or stealing items when he/she cannot find them? | 3.53 | .06 | 7/47 | 2/51 |
Does the patient frequently have trouble knowing the day, date, month, year, and time; or does the patient reference a newspaper or calendar for the date more than once a day? | 17.79 | < .0001 | 18/47 | 2/51 |
Does the patient become disoriented in unfamiliar places? | 17.78 | < .0001 | 24/47 | 6/51 |
Does the patient become more confused when travelling outside the home? | 9.87 | .0017 | 21/47 | 8/51 |
Excluding physical limitations, does the patient have trouble handling money (tips, calculating change)? | 5.72 | .02* | 5/47 | 0/51 |
Excluding physical limitations, does the patient have trouble paying bills or doing finances; or are family members taking over because of concerns about ability? | 19.91 | < .0001 | 21/47 | 3/51 |
Does the patient have trouble remembering to take medications or tracking medications taken? | 16.76 | < .0001 | 19/47 | 3/51 |
Is the patient having difficulty driving; or are you concerned about the patient's driving; or has the patient stopped driving for reasons other than physical limitations? | 0.50 | .48 | 11/47 | 9/51 |
Is the patient having trouble using appliances? | 4.31 | .05* | 6/47 | 1/51 |
Excluding physical limitations, is the patient having difficulty in completing home repair or housekeeping tasks? | 9.16 | .003 | 10/47 | 1/51 |
Is the patient getting lost in familiar surroundings? | 4.31 | .04 | 6/47 | 1/51 |
Does the patient have a decreased sense of direction? | 19.99 | < .0001 | 24/47 | 5/51 |
Does the patient have trouble finding words other than names? | 6.81 | .009 | 24/47 | 13/51 |
Does the patient confuse names of family members or friends? | 15.94 | < .0001 | 20/47 | 4/51 |
Does the patient have difficulty recognizing people familiar to him/her? | 6.94 | .009 | 6/47 | 0/51 |