Table 2.
Area differences in demographic information, prevalence of MCI and dementia, and mean score of MoCA-BJ and MMSE
| New Town (n = 573) | Old Town (n = 238) | Rural Area (n = 190) | p-value | Adjusted p-valuec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
70.24 ± 6.30 |
73.57 ± 8.12 |
68.29 ± 7.42a |
< .001 |
|
| Education |
12.56 ± 4.84 |
7.22 ± 4.97 |
6.30 ± 3.42b |
< .001 |
|
| % Female |
53.5% |
57.1% |
62.6% |
.083 |
|
| % MCI |
10.1% |
11.8% |
15.3% |
.113 |
|
| % D |
1.4% |
3.4% |
2.6% |
.113 |
|
| MoCA |
23.24 ± 4.95 |
18.58 ± 6.83 |
19.78 ± 5.93 b |
< .001 |
|
| Adjusted MoCA-BJ, mean ± SEc |
20.28 ± .47 |
18.71 ± .45 |
12.33 ± .62 |
|
.086 |
| MMSE |
27.02 ± 3.52 |
24.08 ± 5.78 |
24.89 ± 5.01b |
< .001 |
|
| Adjusted MMSE, mean ± SEc | 25.31 ± .42 | 24.02 ± .40 | 19.08 ± .55 | .624 |
Notes: NT = New Town; OT = Old Town; RA = Rural Area.
a OT > NT > RA; b NT > OT = RA ; cp-value obtained from non-parametric analysis of covariance with adjustment for age and education.