Table 2. Median MoCA subtest scores at baseline, after 6 and 12 months in the carotid endarterectomy group.

-	V1	V2	V3	p-value	Effect Size
Total MoCA	25 (22-27)	26 (24-28)	27 (25-29)	<0.001*	0.28†
VSE	4 (3-5)	4 (3-5)	4 (4-5)	0.254	0.013
Naming	3 (3-3)	3 (3-3)	3 (3-3)	0.135	0.019
Attention	5 (6-6)	5 (6-6)	5 (6-6)	0.035*	0.033
Language	2 (1-2)	2 (1-2)	2 (1-3)	<0.001*	0.075
Abstraction	2 (1-2)	2 (1-2)	2 (2-2)	<0.001*	0.076
Delayed recall	3 (1-4)	4 (2-5)	4 (3-5)	<0.001*	0.217
Orientation	6 (6-6)	6 (6-6)	6 (6-6)	0.103	0.023

Abbreviations: CEA - carotid endarterectomy; V1 - baseline visit before endarterectomy, V2 - visit 2 (6 months after endarterectomy), V3- visit 3 (12 months after endarterectomy); VSE - visuospatial/executive functions.

Median values (IQR: Q1-Q3); * p<0,05; † Kendall's W effect size ≥ 0,3 (medium).