Table 1.
Participant characteristics and neuropsychological test performance for each age group (mean and standard deviations).
| Young (n = 27) | Older (n = 26) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 22.481 (1.626) | 69.462 (5.014) | – |
| Education (years) | 14.815 (1.178) | 14.538 (2.533) | 0.616a |
| Gender (M/F) | 14/13 | 15/11 | 0.669b |
| MoCAc | – | 27.615 (1.878) | – |
| Trail Making A (s) | 24.843 (6.880) | 36.204 (11.278) | <0.001a |
| Trail Making B (s) | 32.701 (7.807) | 72.538 (38.124) | <0.001a |
| Digit Span Forward | 9.407 (2.390) | 7.385 (1.651) | 0.001a |
| Digit Span Backward | 7.037 (1.652) | 5.346 (1.263) | <0.001a |
| Block design test | 41.852 (5.433) | 30.192 (7.294) | <0.001a |
| Logic memory-immediate | 11.407 (1.721) | 8.808 (2.164) | <0.001a |
| Logic memory-delayed | 10.241 (1.547) | 7.288 (2.201) | <0.001a |
| Paired-association learning | 5.167 (1.906) | 2.423 (1.369) | <0.001a |
| Vocabulary test | 63.889 (5.632) | 63.769 (7.659) | 0.948a |
| Category fluency test | 24.852 (5.318) | 24.192 (7.381) | 0.710a |
a
An independent samples two-tailed t-test.
b
A two-tailed Pearson chi-square test.
c
Montreal cognitive assessment.