Table 2.
Daily frequency and descriptive analyses for the daily memory lapse checklist
| Irritation (1 – 10) | Interference (1 – 10) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ndays | % of Total Days | M (SD) | Range | M (SD) | Range | |
| Prospective Memory | 3,226 | 22.2% | 2.87 (2.28) | 1–10 | 1.77 (2.78) | 1–10 |
| To do an errand/chore | 958 | 6.6% | 3.31 (2.46) | 1–10 | 2.00 (1.85) | 1–10 |
| To take medication on time | 687 | 4.7% | 3.05 (2.41) | 1–10 | 1.87 (1.69) | 1–10 |
| To attend a meeting/appointment | 293 | 1.9% | 3.73 (2.72) | 1–10 | 2.31 (2.22) | 1–10 |
| Why you entered a room | 1,363 | 9.4% | 2.79 (2.32) | 1–10 | 1.78 (1.62) | 1–10 |
| Finish something | 886 | 6.1% | 3.33 (2.50) | 1–10 | 2.23 (2.02) | 1–10 |
| Two or more Prospective Complaints (Range 2—5) | 770 | 5.3% | 3.69 (2.64) | 1–10 | 2.42 (2.09) | 1–10 |
| Retrospective Memory | 4,382 | 30.2% | 2.96 (2.33) | 1–10 | 1.69 (1.55) | 1–10 |
| Someone’s name | 1,717 | 11.8% | 2.88 (2.28) | 1–10 | 1.59 (1.50) | 1–10 |
| Where something was placed | 2,183 | 15.0% | 3.28 (2.52) | 1–10 | 2.04 (1.87) | 1–10 |
| A word during a conversation | 1,777 | 12.2% | 3.02 (2.35) | 1–10 | 1.71 (1.56) | 1–10 |
| Something you wanted to remember | 446 | 3.1% | 4.76 (2.77) | 1–10 | 2.95 (2.53) | 1–10 |
| Two or more retrospective complaints (Range 2—4) | 1,321 | 9.1% | 3.49 (2.54) | 1–10 | 2.09 (1.92) | 1–10 |
Total number of days = 15,150