Table 3.
Cognitive function in hemodialysis patients
| Test | Test Description | N | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMSE | Screen | 314 | 26.7 ± 2.8 |
| NAARTVIQ | Intelligence | 311 | 102.3 ± 12.2 |
| Delay Recall | Primarily Cortical (Memory) | 309 | 4.4 ± 2.7 |
| Immediate Recall | Primarily Cortical (Learning) | 312 | 23.8 ± 7.2 |
| Recognition | Primarily Cortical (Recognition) | 310 | 20.7 ± 3.0 |
| Block Design | Primarily Subcortical (executive functioning and processing speed) | 307 | 26.1 ± 10.6 |
| Digit Symbol | 282 | 40.1 ± 17.0 | |
| Trails A | 293 | 61.3 ± 39.6 | |
| Trails B | 289 | 136.9 (64.7) 20.8% non completers | |
| CESD | Depression | 311 | 10.6 (8.1) |
Test results are mean ±standard deviation. Raw scores represent number correct, except for Trails A and B, which are reported in seconds required to complete the task. For Trails B 21% were unable to complete the testing within 300 seconds. MMSE=mini mental state exam. NAARTVIQ= North American Adult Reading Test Verbal IQ. CESD=Center for Epidemiological Studies of Depression