Table 3.
Comparison of assessments of cognition and depression between patients with and without post-stroke apathy
|
With apathy group |
Without apathy group |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 25) | (n = 50) | ||
| MMSE score |
23.0 ± 4.9 |
26.7 ± 2.8 |
<0.001* |
| MoCA score |
17.3 ± 5.4 |
21.6 ± 4.9 |
0.001* |
| MDRS I/P |
27.2 ± 5.1 |
31.7 ± 5.0 |
0.001* |
| FAB |
12.3 ± 3.8 |
13.9 ± 2.9 |
0.050 |
| HAMD |
6.2 ± 5.3 |
4.2 ± 3.2 |
0.046* |
| Stroop color-naming |
|
|
|
| B-Atime |
73.3 ± 47.9 |
59.3 ± 43.3 |
0.208 |
| B-Anumber | −6.6 ± 8.2 | −3.3 ± 6.9 | 0.070 |
* Indicates a significant difference between patients with and without post-stroke apathy, p < 0.01.
p values are from independent two sample tests and data are displayed as mean ± standard deviation.
Bonferroni corrections were used to reduce the chance of obtaining false-positive results.
Abbreviations: MMSE Mini-mental state examination, MoCA Montreal cognitive assessment, MDRS I/P Mattis dementia rating scale initiation/preservation subset, FAB Frontal assessment battery, HAMD Hamilton depression scale.