Table 1. Summary Demographics of All Participants Binned Into Four Equal-Sized Groups According to Age.
Age group | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
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Note. M = male; F = female; MMSE = Mini Mental Status Examination. | |||||
N | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
Age | Mean (SD) | 25.2 (4.0) | 35.2 (2.6) | 49.2 (5.9) | 67.5 (5.4) |
Range | 19–31 | 31–40 | 40–60 | 60–83 | |
Sex | M/F | 18/16 | 18/17 | 13/22 | 13/22 |
Education (years) | Mean (SD) | 15.6 (3.2) | 16.9 (2.5) | 15.0 (2.9) | 15.3 (3.8) |
MMSE | Mean (SD) | 29.6 (0.5) | 29.4 (1.0) | 29.7 (0.6) | 29.5 (0.8) |
Digit span | Forwards | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 10.5 |
Backwards | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.0 |