Table 1.
Demographic characteristics, cognitive test scores, and group comparisons for the whole sample
| Controls (n = 14) | Memory clinic patients (n = 73) | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 62.21±11.49 | 68.48±11.00 | ns |
| Education | |||
| 0 years of education/illiterate | 4 (29) | 23 (32) | ns |
| 1 year of education up to primary education | 6 (43) | 27 (37) | |
| >primary education | 4 (29) | 21 (29) | |
| Male gender, % | 21 | 55 | p = 0.02 |
| Time in The Netherlands, years | 36.9±16.3 | 38.5±7.4 | ns |
| RUDAS | 26.86±1.92 | 22.1±5.0a | |
| MMSE | – | 16.6±5.8b | |
| CCD objects test Ac | – | 113.2±9.6 | |
| CCD objects test Bc | – | 104.7±12.2 | |
| Diagnosis,n (%) | |||
| Subjective memory complaints | – | 13 (18) | |
| Mild cognitive impairment | – | 13 (18) | |
| Dementia (AD, VaD, mixed, and other) | – | 22 (30) | |
| Primary psychiatric disorder (e.g., depression) | – | 8 (11) | |
| Cognitive disorder due to another known medical condition | – | 7 (10) | |
| Could not be determined | – | 10 (14) |
VaD, vascular dementia. Values are displayed as means ± SD or numbers (%) unless otherwise specified.
a
n = 26 patients.
b
n = 54 patients.
c
The maximum score for the objects test A (immediate recognition) and B (delayed recognition) is 122. The general cut-offs for dementia are ≤118 for objects test A and ≤109 for objects test B.