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Table 2 Comparison of cognitive function tests

From: New balance capability index as a screening tool for mild cognitive impairment

 

All

(n = 49)

Normal (n = 33)

[95%CI]

MCI (n = 16)

[95%CI]

Mean difference

[95%CI]

P

MoCA (points)

27 (25 – 28)

28 (27 – 29)

25 (23 – 25)

—

 < 0.0001#$

MMSE (points)

30 (29 – 30)

30 (29 – 30)

29 (29 – 30)

—

NS#

CDR (points)

0 (0 – 0)

0 (0 – 0)

0 (0 – 0)

—

NS#

TMT-A (sec)

31.0 (25.0 – 38.0)

31.0 (24.0–38.0)

32.5 (28.0–38.0)

—

NS#

TMT-B (sec)

81.0 (62.8 – 99.0)

73.0 (60.0–91.0) [57.4–78.6]

96.0 (78.5–105.5)

[80.8–114.7]

-25.2

[-43.8 – -6.6]

0.010*$

  1. Data are median (interquartile range)
  2. MCI Mild cognitive impairment, MoCA Montreal cognitive assessment, MMSE Mini-mental state examination, CDR Clinical dementia rating, TMT-A Trail making test part A, TMT-B Trail making test part B
  3. Test statistic used: *t-test, #Mann–Whitney test. $Significant at p < 0.05. NS Not significant