TABLE 2.

Neuropsychological test scores.

Cognitive domains	Tasks	lTC (n = 69)	hTC (n = 48)	Group Difference
Global	MoCA	27.6(1.9)	27.6(2.1)	n.s.
Visuospatial	Line Orientation Score	13.1(2.2)	13.1(1.6)	n.s.
Executive abilities—working memory	Letter Number Sequencing Raw Score	10.6(2.7)	10.7(2.6)	n.s.
	Semantic Fluency Total Score	47.8(11.3)	51.9(10.0)	n.s.
Processing speed—attention	Symbol Digit Modalities Score	43.7(11.3)	43.6(10.8)	n.s.
Memory	HVLT-R Immediate Recall	24.9(4.2)	25.3(4.2)	n.s.
	HVLT-R Delayed Recall	8.3(2.6)	8.6(2.3)	n.s.
	HVLT-R Retention	0.8(0.2)	0.9(0.2)	n.s.
	HVLT-R Discrimination Recognition	9.8(2.4)	9.6(3.1)	n.s.

Data are presented as mean (standard deviation). Low total cholesterol (lTC), subjects with TC < 200 mg/dl; high TC (hTC), subjects with TC ≥ 200 mg/dl. HVLT-R, Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised; MoCA, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment; n.s., not significant.