Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), dementia, and participants with normal cognition (NC) including their Quick Mild Cognitive Impairment (Qmci-D) screen and Standardised Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMSE-D) scores
| Group | Dementia | MCI | Normal cognition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 25 | 30 | 35 |
| Age | |||
| Mean (SD) | 79.2 (5.7) | 79.1 (5.9) | 68.7 (9.0) |
| Median (IQR) | 80 (84–76 = 8) | 80 (83–74 = 9) | 68 (77–61 = 16) |
| Gender | |||
| (% female) | 48 % | 56 % | 57 % |
| Qmci-D (range 0–100) | |||
| Mean Score (SD) | 34 (15.8) | 46 (11.8) | 64 (10.5) |
| Median Score (IQR) | 35.5 (48–21 = 17) | 46.8 (54–38 = 16) | 64.5 (72–55 = 17) |
| SMMSE-D (range 0–30) | |||
| Mean Score (SD) | 22 (4.4) | 24 (2.9) | 28 (1.8) |
| Median Score (IQR) | 23 (26–18 = 8) | 23.5 (26–22 = 4) | 28 (29–27 = 2) |
SD Standard Deviation, IQR inter-quartile range, IQR Q1-Q3, Q1 1st Quartile, Q3 3rd quartile