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. 2019 Apr 1;34(14):e111. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e111

Table 2. Comparison of questionnaire scores by group.

Variables Normal (A) (n = 200) MCI (B) (n = 50) Dementia (C) (n = 170) P for A vs. B P for A vs. C
Participant
MMSE-DS < 0.001 < 0.001
Mean ± SD 27.3 ± 1.9 24.3 ± 3.2 18.5 ± 5.4
Median (IQR) 28.0 (26.0–29.0) 25.0 (23.0–27.0) 19.0 (15.0–23.0)
Range 21–30 10–29 3–30
p-KDSQ-C < 0.001 < 0.001
Mean ± SD 3.9 ± 3.5 6.4 ± 5.0 9.3 ± 7.4
Median (IQR) 3.0 (1.0–5.0) 5.5 (3.0–9.0) 7.0 (4.0–12.0)
Range 0–19 0–29 0–30
p-AD8 < 0.001 < 0.001
Mean ± SD 1.0 ± 1.5 2.5 ± 2.0 3.7 ± 2.6
Median (IQR) 0.0 (0.0–1.5) 2.0 (1.0–4.0) 4.0 (1.0–6.0)
Range 0–7 0–8 0–8
p-SMCQ < 0.001 < 0.001
Mean ± SD 2.9 ± 2.6 5.2 ± 3.0 5.9 ± 4.0
Median (IQR) 2.0 (1.0–4.0) 5.0 (3.0–7.0) 5.0 (2.0–9.0)
Range 0–14 0–12 0–14
Informants
i-KDSQ-C < 0.001 < 0.001
Mean ± SD 3.2 ± 3.5 8.6 ± 5.4 16.1 ± 8.5
Median (IQR) 2.0 (1.0–5.0) 7.0 (5.0–12.0) 15.5 (9.0–24.0)
Range 0–20 1–30 0–30
i-AD8 < 0.001 < 0.001
Mean ± SD 0.8 ± 1.4 3.1 ± 2.1 5.3 ± 2.4
Median (IQR) 0.0 (0.0–1.0) 3.0 (1.0–5.0) 6.0 (3.0–7.0)
Range 0–7 0–8 0–8
i-SMCQ < 0.001 < 0.001
Mean ± SD 2.4 ± 2.6 6.9 ± 3.3 9.6 ± 3.8
Median (IQR) 2.0 (0.0–3.0) 7.0 (4.0–9.0) 11.0 (7.0–13.0)
Range 0–13 1–14 0–14

P for differences were determined by using the Wilcoxon rank sum test.

MCI = mild cognitive impairment, SD = standard deviation, IQR = interquartile range, MMSE-DS = Mini-Mental State Examination-Dementia Screening, p-KDSQ-C = participant-completed Korean Dementia Screening Questionnaire-Cognition, p-AD8 = participant-completed Alzheimer Disease 8, p-SMCQ = participant-completed Subjective Memory Complaints Questionnaire, i-KDSQ-C = informant-completed Korean Dementia Screening Questionnaire-Cognition, i-AD8 = informant-completed Alzheimer Disease 8, i-SMCQ = informant-completed Subjective Memory Complaints Questionnaire.