Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics
| HC (N = 19) | aMCI (N = 17) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (M/F) | 9/10 | 9/8 | 0.738a |
| Age (years) | 71.11 ± 3.84 | 72.18 ± 2.90 | 0.356b |
| Education (years) | 8.68 ± 4.03 | 5.94 ± 5.14 | 0.082b |
| CMMSE | 28.74 ± 1.05 | 26.41 ± 2.81 | 0.003c |
| CDR | 0 | 0.5 | – |
| ADAS‐Cog | 4.91 ± 2.07 | 11.53 ± 4.25 | <0.001b |
| Delayed Recall | 7.21 ± 1.44 | 2.53 ± 1.74 | <0.001c |
| CVFT | 45.26 ± 10.01 | 34.41 ± 9.79 | 0.002b |
| Forward Digit Span | 8.16 ± 1.02 | 7.18 ± 1.43 | 0.040c |
| Backward Digit Span | 4.16 ± 1.83 | 2.69 ± 1.25 | 0.013c |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviations. M, Male; F, Female; CMMSE, Cantonese version of mini‐mental state examination; CDR, clinical dementia rating scale; ADAS‐Cog, Alzheimer's disease assessment scale‐cognitive subscale; CVFT, category verbal fluency test.
a
Pearson chi‐square test was used.
b
Independent two‐sample t test was used.
c
Mann–Whitney test was used.