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. 2010 Jul-Sep;4(3):188–193. doi: 10.1590/S1980-57642010DN40300007

Table 2.

Association of apathy with other clinical features (Spearman's correlation coefficient).

Clinical features Spearman coefficient: rho p-value
MMSE × AES -0.63 0.01
MMSE × NPI-Apathy domain -0.81 0.01
GDS × AES -0.58 0.02
GDS × NPI-Apathy domain -0.80 0.01
Cornell Depression × AES 0.49 0.06
Cornell Depression × NPI-apathy 0.57 0.02

GDS: Global Deterioration Scale; MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination; AES: Apathy Evaluation Scale; NPI-Apathy: Neuropsychiatric Inventory apathy domain; Cornell Depression: Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia.