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. 2012 Mar 24;2012:725329. doi: 10.1155/2012/725329

Table 2.

Subjective memory complaints.

Community Clinical setting Statistical significance*
mean ± SD mean ± SD
(1) Do you have any complaints concerning your memory? 1.13 ± 0.70 2.05 ± 0.71 P < 0.001
(2) Do other people find you forgetful? 0.36 ± 0.51 1.03 ± 0.69 P < 0.001
(3) Do you ever forget names of family members or friends? 0.32 ± 0.54 1.15 ± 0.95 P < 0.001
(4) Do you often forget where things are left? 0.78 ± 0.68 1.60 ± 0.91 P < 0.001
(5) Do you often use notes to avoid forgetting things? 0.60 ± 0.61 1.22 ± 0.72 P < 0.001
(6) Do you ever have difficulties in finding particular words? 0.48 ± 0.50 0.66 ± 0.48 P < 0.001
(7) Did you ever lose your way in neighbourhood? 0.03 ± 0.17 0.05 ± 0.22 P = 0.201
(8) Do you think more slowly than you used to? 0.40 ± 0.49 0.84 ± 0.62 P < 0.001
(9) Do your thoughts ever become confused? 0.45 ± 0.53 0.73 ± 0.67 P < 0.001
(10) Do you have concentration problems? 0.52 ± 0.55 0.94 ± 0.70 P < 0.001

Total SMC score 5.1 ± 3.0 (0–15) 10.3 ± 4.2 (1–21) P < 0.001

SMC: subjective memory complaints scale; *Mann-Whitney U-test

Scoring of items 1, 3, and 4: 0: no; 1: yes, but no problem; 2: yes, problem; 3: yes, serious problem.

Scoring of items 2 and 5: 0: no; 1: yes, sometimes; 2: yes, often.

Scoring of items 6 and 7: 0: no; 1: yes.

Scoring of items 8, 9 and 10: 0: no; 1: yes; 2: yes, serious problem.