Table 2.
The Differences Between Screened Positive Subjects with Dementia, CIND, or no Cognitive Impairment*
| Variable | Dementia (N=107) | CIND (N=74) | No Cognitive Impairment (N=46) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | 75.6 (6.2) | 72.0 (6.2) | 72.4 (5.8) | <.001 |
| African American (%) | 69.2 | 68.9 | 71.7 | .939 |
| Female (%) | 62.6 | 67.6 | 71.7 | .521 |
| Mean years of education (SD) | 7.3 (3.7) | 7.7 (4.0) | 7.5 (3.4) | .836 |
| Mean MMSE score (SD) | 17.7 (5.3) | 22.2 (3.7) | 24.6 (2.9) | <.001 |
| Mean CDS (SD) | 5.8 (4.0) | 7.2 (4.3) | 7.0 (4.0) | .054 |
| Chart diagnosis of dementia (%) | 18.7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | <.001 |
| Chart diagnosis of depression (%) | 5.6 | 2.7 | 6.5 | .562 |
| Receiving any psychotropic medication (%) | 19.6 | 23.0 | 23.9 | .789 |
| Receiving ChEI (%) | 7.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | .035 |
*
Based on analysis of variance (ANOVA) or Pearson χ2 test comparing the 3 groups.
N, total number of subjects; CIND, cognitive impairment no dementia; MMSE, mini mental status examination; CDS, chronic disease score; ChEI, cholinesterase inhibitors.