Table 2.
Neuropsychological and ToM results at baseline evaluation (T0).
| aMCI (N = 30) mean ± SD |
HC (N = 21) mean ± SD |
Group comparison p value (∗) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| MoCA test | |||
| TOT | 21.31 ± 2.36 | 27.93 ± 2.46 | <0.001 |
| VSP | 2.93 ± 1.02 | 4.10 ± 0.44 | <0.001 |
| EF | 2.33 ± 1.17 | 3.95 ± 0.60 | <0.001 |
| M | 0.53 ± 1.20 | 2.90 ± 1.58 | <0.001 |
| ATT | 5.69 ± 0.83 | 6.07 ± 0.74 | 0.105 |
| L | 4.80 ± 1.01 | 5.83 ± 0.53 | <0.001 |
| OR | 5.50 ± 0.83 | 6.02 ± 0.21 | 0.002 |
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| ToM tasks | |||
| DB task | 5.00 ± 0.00 | 5.00 ± 0.00 | 1.000 |
| SS task | 4.17 ± 1.90 | 6.24 ± 1.41 | <0.001 |
| RME test | 18.27 ± 6.17 | 23.81 ± 4.94 | 0.001 |
∗Independent two-sample t-test (in bold the statistical significant values, p < 0.05). aMCI = amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment; HC = healthy controls; N = number; SD = Standard Deviation; MoCA = Montreal Cognitive Assessment test; TOT = MoCA total score; VSP = visuospatial abilities; EF = executive functions; M = memory; ATT = attention; L = language; OR = orientation; ToM = Theory of Mind; DB = Deceptive Box task; SS = Strange Stories task; RME = Reading the Mind in the Eyes test.