Table 2.
Community | Clinical setting | Statistical significance* | |
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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 |
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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.