Table 3.
Comparison of age, gender, test language, and MoCA-ChLA score among the three education groups.
| Variables | Education 1–6 years (n = 178) | Education 7–11 years (n = 282) | Education 12–20 years (n = 732) | P value1 | Adjusted P value2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, mean ± SD | 63.6 ± 9.7 | 61.1 ± 8.8 | 62.8 ± 10.4 | 0.01 | |
| Female, no. (%) | 128 (71.9) | 172 (61.0) | 434 (59.3) | 0.01 | |
| Testing language, no. (%) | |||||
| Cantonese | 134 (75.3) | 167 (59.2) | 274 (37.4) | <0.0001 | |
| Mandarin | 44 (24.7) | 115 (40.8) | 453 (61.9) | ||
| Taiwanese | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (0.7) | ||
| Unadjusted MoCA, mean ± SD | 20.2 ± 4.7 | 23.1 ± 3.9 | 25.0 ± 3.6 | <0.0001 | |
| Adjusted MoCA2, lsmean ± SE | 19.7 ± 0.6 | 22.3 ± 0.6 | 24.3 ± 0.6 | <0.0001 |
1 P value obtained from Kruskal-Wallis test for continuous variables, from Chi-square test for gender, from Fisher exact test for testing language.
2 P value obtained from nonparametric analysis of covariance with adjustment for age, gender, and testing language.