TABLE 3.
Ranking of Engagement Duration and Attitude by Sex and Cognitive Function
| Ranking Females | Ranking Males | Ranking: High Cognitive Functioninga (MMSE Score of 10 or Higher) |
Ranking: Low Cognitive Functioninga (MMSE Score <3) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stimulus | Duration | Attitude | Duration | Attitude | Duration | Attitude | Duration | Attitude |
| One-on-one socializing | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Real baby | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Self-identity 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Lifelike doll | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Respite video | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 6 |
| Self identity 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| Envelope sorting | 7 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
| Folding towels | 8 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 21 |
| Coloring with markers | 9 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 20 |
| Flower arrangement | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Stamping envelopes | 11 | 23 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 18 |
| Building blocks | 12 | 24 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 24 | 20 | 24 |
| Large-print magazine | 13 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 13 |
| Robotic animal | 14 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 10 |
| Fabric book | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 8 |
| Childish doll | 16 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Real pet | 17 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 4 |
| Wallet/purse | 18 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 23 |
| Puzzle | 19 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 |
| Squeeze ball | 20 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 11 |
| Music | 21 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
| Plush animal | 22 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 17 | 14 |
| Tetherball | 23 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 15 |
| Activity pillow | 24 | 14 | 25 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
| Expanding sphere | 25 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 16 |
a
We divided the cognitive function of the population into thirds.