Table 4. Association between cognitive tests and contextual variables.
| MMSE | MoCA | PVF | SVF | A1 - A5 | A6 | A7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other diseases¹ | 0.721 | 0.056 * | 0.086 * | 1.00 | 0.264 | 0.464 | 0.062 |
| Depression¹ | 0.300 * | 0.073 * | 0.002 * | 0.032 * | 0.678 | 0.438 | 1,000 |
| Antidepressants | - | - | 0.037 | - | - | - | - |
| Immunomodulators¹ | 1,000 | 0.741 | 0.695 | 0.661 | 0.748 | 0.341 | 0.743 |
| Inhibitors¹ | 0.243 | 0.253 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0.557 | 1,000 | 0.562 |
| Glucocorticosteroids¹ | 0.325 | 1,000 | 0.109 * | 0.631 | 0.509 | 0.001 * | 0.047 * |
| Sex¹ | 0.168 * | 0.714 | 1,000 | 1.00 | 0.726 | 0.299 | 0.504 |
| Marital Status¹ | 0.106 * | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0.349 | 1,000 | 0.05 * | 0.342 |
| BDI¹ classification | 0.182 * | 1,000 | 0.207 | 0.312 | 0.727 | 0.041 * | 0.484 |
| Epworth¹ classification | 0.698 | 0.681 | 1,000 | 0.545 | 1,000 | 0.021 * | 1,000 |
| MG² classification | 0.897 | 0.898 | 0.414 * | 0.630 | 0.340 | 0.406 | 0.355 |
1Fisher's exact test; 2Pearson’s chi-square test; *proven association; MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination; MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment; PVF: phonemic verbal fluency; SVF: semantic verbal fluency; A1-A5: immediate memory; A6: short term memory retention; A7: recent memory.