Table 2.
Correlation of AES apathy scores with clinical variables across all participants
| MMSE | LMI | LMII | BDI-II | |||||
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| r | p | r | p | r | p | r | P | |
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| AES Total | −0.52 | <0.001* | −0.33 | 0.016* | −0.19 | 0.166 | 0.64 | <0.001* |
| Cognitive | −0.50 | <0.001* | −0.33 | 0.013* | −0.17 | 0.218 | 0.61 | <0.001* |
| Behavioral | −0.53 | <0.001* | −0.37 | 0.006* | −0.29 | 0.035* | 0.61 | <0.001* |
| Emotional | −0.21 | 0.129 | 0.02 | 0.895 | 0.08 | 0.556 | 0.54 | <0.001* |
r, Pearson’s partial correlation coefficient adjusted for age, sex, and education
*
p < 0.05
MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; LMI, logical memory immediate; LMII, logical memory delayed; BDI: Beck Depression Inventory; AES: Apathy Evaluation Scale.