Table 5 Comparison of MMSE sub-items of the study participants with and without Japanese education
With Japanese education (n = 93) | Without Japanese education (n = 157) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
MMSE total | 18.9 ± 4.7 | 18.8 ± 4.9 | 0.964 |
Orientation | 5.1 ± 2.2 | 4.7 ± 2.4 | 0.159 |
Immediate registration | 2.8 ± 0.5 | 2.9 ± 0.3 | 0.437 |
Attention | 2.8 ± 1.6 | 2.6 ± 1.9 | 0.336 |
Delayed recall | 0.8 ± 1.0 | 0.7 ± 1.0 | 0.700 |
Three-step command | 1.9 ± 0.9 | 1.9 ± 1.1 | 0.875 |
Language | 4.0 ± 0.9 | 4.4 ± 0.8 | 0.001* |
Copying figure | 0.6 ± 0.4 | 0.6 ± 0.4 | 0.920 |