Table 2.
Baseline Positive and Negative Affect and Incident Cognitive Impairment
| Not Impaireda | Mild Cognitive Impairmentb | Probable Dementiac | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | Range | M (SD) | Range | M (SD) | Range | |
| Positive Affect | 36.5 (6.2) | 12–50 | 36.5 (6.6) | 15–49 | 36.6 (6.0) | 21–49 |
| Negative Affect | 15.4 (5.4) | 10–42 | 16.6 (5.8) | 10–43 | 16.0 (5.7) | 10–41 |
Note: aN = 1,830; bN = 185; cN = 177.