Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of all participants with mild cognitive impairment
| Characteristics | Valid data | Treatment group (n=18) |
Control group (n=20) |
Total (n=38) |
χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| Sexa | 38 | – | – | – | 2.459 | 0.117 ns |
| Male | – | 4 (10.53) | 1 (2.63) | 5 (13.16) | – | – |
| Female | – | 14 (36.84) | 19 (50.00) | 33 (86.84) | – | |
| Marital statusa | 38 | – | – | – | 2.351 | 0.503 ns |
| Single | – | 0 (0.00) | 1 (2.63) | 1 (2.63) | – | – |
| Married | – | 9 (23.68) | 11 (28.95) | 20 (52.63) | – | |
| Widowed, divorced, or separated | – | 9 (23.68) | 8 (21.05) | 17 (44.74) | – | |
| Educational levela | 38 | – | – | – | 0.028 | 0.986 ns |
| None | – | 4 (10.53) | 4 (10.53) | 8 (21.06) | – | – |
| Primary | – | 7 (18.42) | 8 (21.06) | 15 (39.47) | – | |
| Secondary | – | 7 (18.42) | 8 (21.06) | 15 (39.47) | – | |
| College | – | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | – | |
| Living witha | 38 | – | – | – | 6.899 | 0.141 ns |
| Alone | – | 6 (15.78) | 6 (15.78) | 12 (31.58) | – | – |
| Family members | – | 12 (31.58) | 13 (34.21) | 25 (65.79) | – | |
| Family members and domestic helper | – | 0 (0.00) | 1 (2.63) | 1 (2.63) | – | |
| Domestic helper only | – | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | – | |
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| Variables | n | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | t (P) | 95% CI of the difference |
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| Ageb | 38 | 75.50 (6.45) | 74.50 (5.71) | 74.97 (6.01) | 0.507 (0.615) | −2.998, 4.998 |
| Number of physical illnessesb | 38 | 0.83 (0.92) | 0.85 (0.81) | 0.84 (0.86) | −0.059 (0.953) | −0.588, 0.554 |
| MoCA scoreb | 38 | 21.61 (2.50) | 21.40 (1.88) | 21.50 (2.17) | 0.296 (0.769) | −1.234, 1.656 |
| MMSE scoreb | 38 | 25.11 (1.49) | 24.45 (1.67) | 24.76 (1.60) | 1.282 (0.208) | −0.385, 1.707 |
Notes:
a
Pearson’s chi-square;
b
Independent samples t-test; M, mean.
Abbreviations: MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (Hong Kong version); MMSE, Mini Mental State Examination (Chinese version); ns, nonsignificant.