Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics (Cognitive Screening Measures).
| Measures | Total group (Mean ±SD) |
Anodal tDCS group (Mean ±SD) |
Sham tDCS group (Mean ±SD) |
p-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Number | 22 | 12 | 10 | |
| Age | 62.91 ± 7.79 | 62.58 ± 8.43 | 63.30+7.38 | 0.836 |
| Education | 17.14 ± 3.20 | 17.92 ± 3.94 | 16.20 ± 1.75 | 0.218 |
| Sex (Females: Males) | 15:7 | 8:4 | 8:2 | 0.300 |
| Cognitive screening measures | ||||
| CDR | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| MMSE | 27.91 ± 1.34 | 28 ± 0.95 | 27.80 ± 1.75 | 0.737 |
| GDS | 2.05 ± 1.70 | 2 ± 1.65 | 2 ± 1.85 | 0.895 |
| LM Immediate Recall | 11.41 ± 2.64 | 11.17 ± 2.17 | 11.70 ± 3.20 | 0.647 |
| LM Delayed Recall | 10.36 ± 2.34 | 10.42 ± 2.11 | 10.30 ± 2.71 | 0.911 |
| CVLT Immediate Recall | 8.23 ± 3.56 | 6.75 ± 3.05 | 10 ± 3.43 | 0.029* |
| CVLT Delayed Recall | 9.14 ± 3.33 | 7.83 ± 3.38 | 10.70 ± 2.63 | 0.041* |
CDR, Clinical Dementia Rating Scale; MMSE, Mini Mental Status Examination; GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale; LM, Logical Memory; CVLT, California Verbal Learning Task. There was no difference between the participants’ demographics, p > 0.05. ∗Indicates significant at p < 0.05.