TABLE 4.

The cognitive function scores in NPOCD and POCD groups.

Cognitive assessments	NPOCD (n = 50)		POCD (n = 22)
	1 day before surgery	3 day after surgery	1 day before surgery	3 day after surgery
MMSE	26.98 ± 1.71	25.62 ± 1.60*	26.73 ± 1.12	23.09 ± 1.44∗#
CTT	36.10 ± 5.85	40.84 ± 6.93*	36.68 ± 4.82	43.55 ± 6.16∗#
DST	7.78 ± 1.38	7.32 ± 1.27*	7.55 ± 1.68	6.27 ± 1.08∗#
CDT	3.12 ± 0.59	2.70 ± 0.86*	3.36 ± 0.49	1.95 ± 0.72∗#
VFT	28.94 ± 4.18	27.78 ± 4.01	28.36 ± 4.24	21.05 ± 3.67∗#

vs 1 day before surgery, *p < 0.05, vs. NPOCD group, ^#p < 0.05.