Table 2.
Spearman’s rank order correlation coefficients between MoCA, NPI, and NPI-Q scores, both separately and combined.
| aMCI (n = 80) | DAT (n = 40) | aMCI and DAT (n = 120) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total MoCA and total NPI-Q severity score | −0.173 (0.126) | −0.385 (p < 0.014) | −0.395 (p < 0.001) |
| Total MoCA and NPI-Q distress score | −0.117 (0.303) | −0.195 (0.229) | −0.245 (p < 0.001) |
| Total MoCA and total NPI-Q score | −0.130 (0.250) | −0.385 (p < 0.001) | −0.383 (p < 0.001) |
| Total MoCA and NPI severity score | −0.007 (0.951) | −0.351 (p < 0.026) | −0.300 (p < 0.001) |
| Total MoCA and NPI distress score | −0.022 (0.846) | −0.315 (0.050) | −0.259 (p < 0.001) |
| Total MoCA and total NPI score | −0.011 (0.919) | −0.376 (0.017) | −0.294 (0.001) |
Bold numbers indicate statistical significance. MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment; NPI, Neuropsychiatric Inventory; NPI-Q, Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire; aMCI, amnestic mild cognitive impairment; DAT, Dementia of Alzheimer’s Type.