Table 1.
Demographics and Cognitive Assessment Scores of a Function of Years of Formal Education.a
| Low (n = 10) | High (n = 65) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Demographics | ||||
| Age | 74.80 | 7.60 | 71.90 | 9.00 |
| Gender | 10 Females | 0 Male | 54 Females | 11 Males |
| Race | 4 African American | 6 Caucasian | 11 African American | 54 Caucasian |
| Cognitive assessment scores | ||||
| MMSE | 29.60 | 0.52 | 29.00 | 1.47 |
| SLUMS | 28.50 | 1.18 | 27.74 | 3.08 |
Abbreviations: MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; SD, standard deviation; SLUMS, St. Louis University Mental Status.
aLow indicates <12 years of formal education and high indicates ≥12 years of formal education.