Table 3.

Comparison of cognitive decline rate among the 3 groups

Variable	APOE e 2	APOE e3	APOE e4	F	p
MMSE	0.008±0.082	0.001±0.099	0.002±0.060	0.062	0.940
Digit Span	0.163±0.286	0.093±0.249	0.031±0.211	1.797	0.170
Instant Recall	0.048±0.283	−0.050±0.246	−0.122±0.196	2.997	0.053
Associative learning	0.270±0.731	0.254±0.985	0.165±0.548	0.104	0.901
Visual identification	0.063±0.205	0.003±0.256	−0.049±0.137	1.321	0.271
Verbal fluency	−0.043±0.221	−0.081±0.239	0.069±0.329	3.350	0.038*
Delayed recall	0.404±1.513	0.012±0.943	−0.037±0.601	1.679	0.190
Picture completion	0.055±0.281	0.083±0.428	0.438±1.280	3.272	0.041*
Webster block	0.085±0.420	−0.023±0.231	−0.018±0.149	1.716	0.184

Note: *p<0.05

Abbreviation: MMSE, Mini-Mental state Examination.