Table 2 Performance in cognitive tests at baseline and their comparisons by fall status at 6-year
Total | Non-fallers | One-time benign fallers | Serious fallers | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 906) | (N = 605, 66.8%) | (N = 118, 13.0%) | (N = 183, 20.2%) | ||
MMSE score (mean ± SD) | 27.8 ± 1.8 | 27.8 ± 1.8 | 28.1 ± 1.6 | 27.8 ± 1.9 | .160 |
Abnormal MMSE (%) | 5.5 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 7.9 | .232 |
Abnormal CDT (%) | 17.9 | 18.3 | 15.3 | 18.0 | .728 |
Verbal fluency (mean ± SD) | 19.5 ± 4.7 | 19.2 ± 4.6 | 20.2 ± 4.6 | 20.2 ± 4.8 | .023 |
TMT-A (mean ± SD) | 48 ± 18 | 48 ± 19 | 46 ± 14 | 49 ± 19 | .804 |
TMT-A, Worst quintile (≥ 59 s) (%) | 18.6 | 19.3 | 14.4 | 19.3 | .451 |
TMT-B (mean ± SD) | 114 ± 49 | 116 ± 90 | 105 ± 42 | 114 ± 51 | .068 |
TMT-B, Worst quintile (≥ 144 s) (%) | 19.8 | 22.0 | 9.4 | 19.3 | .007 |
TMT ratio, Worst quintile (%) | 19.9 | 22.2 | 8.6 | 19.9 | .003 |