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. 2023 May 5;17:e20220020. doi: 10.1590/1980-5764-DN-2022-0020

Table 4. MAC-Q results before and after the intervention. São Paulo, 2021.

Item Before After p
Median [IR] Mean (sd) Median [IR] Mean (sd)
Remembering the name of a person they just met 4 [3–4] 3 [2–4] 0.016
Remembering the telephone number used at least once a week 3.50 [3–4.25] 3 [3–3.25] 0.039
Remembering where they put an object 4 [3–4] 3 [2–4] 0.018
Remembering news from a magazine article or television program 4 [3–4] 3 [2–3.25] 0.016
Remembering things that they intended to buy when they arrived at a store 4 [3–4] 3 [2–4] 0.058
In general, how would you describe your memory now compared to when you were 40 years old 8 [8–10] 8 [4–8.5] 0.023
Total score 26.43 (3.631) 21.36 (5.271) 0.002

Abbreviations: IR: interquartile range; sd: standard deviation.