Table 1.
Demographic data and ACE-R score with cognitive status
| Cognitively impaired | Cognitively intact | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| (n = 38) | (n = 12) | ||
| Age [n (%)] | 0.236 ¥ | ||
| Below 40 | 1(2.6) | 1(8.3) | |
| 41–50 | 3 (7.9) | 3(25.0) | |
| 50–60 | 12 (31.6) | 3(25.0) | |
| 60 and above | 22 (57.9) | 5(41.7) | |
| Gender [n (%)] | 0.852 € | ||
| Male | 21 (55.3) | 7 (58.3) | |
| Female | 17 (44.7) | 5 (41.7) | |
| Race [n (%)] | 0.007* ¥ | ||
| Malay | 9 (23.7) | 9 (75.0) | |
| Chinese | 22 (57.9) | 3 (25.0) | |
| Indian | 7 (18.4) | 0 (0) | |
| Marital Status [n (%)] | 0.606 ¥ | ||
| Single | 6 (15.8) | 2 (16.7) | |
| Married | 26 (68.4) | 10 (83.3) | |
| Divorced | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | |
| Widowed | 5 (13.2) | 0 (0) | |
| Education level [n (%)] | 0.043* ¥ | ||
| No schooling | 3 (7.9) | 0 (0) | |
| Primary education | 8 (21.1) | 1 (8.3) | |
| Secondary education | 21 (55.3) | 4 (33.3) | |
| Tertiary education | 6 (15.8) | 7 (58.3) | |
| ACE-R [Mean (SD)] | 58.34 (16.34) | 87.17 (2.89) | < 0.001** ¶ |
| Attention & Orientation | 13.66 (3.91) | 17.00 (1.13) | < 0.001** ¶ |
| Memory | 13.05 (5.65) | 22.92 (2.02) | < 0.001** ¶ |
| Fluency | 3.24 (2.83) | 8.92 (2.07) | < 0.001** ¶ |
| Language | 17.34 (4.74) | 24.00 (1.91) | < 0.001** ¶ |
| Visuospatial | 11.05 (3.47) | 14.33 (1.72) | < 0.001** ¶ |
¥
Fisher’s Exact Test;
€
Chi Square test;
¶
Independent t-test;
*
P < 0.05;
**
P < 0.001.