Table 2. Mean and standard deviation (±) values according to the cognitive domains evaluated between groups with and without depression.
| Major depression (n=22) | Without major depression (n=187) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | ||||
| Global cognition | ||||
| MMSE | 23.31 (±3.88) | 22.88 (±3.82) | 0.489 | |
| Memory | ||||
| BCSB – incidental memory, immediate recall and learning | 21.89 (±5.50) | 21.00 (±5.23) | 0.560 | |
| BCSB – delayed recall | 7.42 (±1.95) | 6.94 (±2.34) | 0.817 | |
| BCSB – recognition | 8.26 (±2.80) | 8.82 (±2.08) | 0.200 | |
| CERAD – word list | 14.15 (±5.75) | 12.64 (±5.46) | 0.516 | |
| CERAD – delayed recall | 3.84 (±2.43) | 3.15 (±2.42) | 0.303 | |
| CERAD – recognition list | 7.31 (±2.88) | 7.64 (±2.54) | 0.541 | |
| Language | ||||
| Boston naming test | 11.00 (±3.41) | 11.44 (±2.49) | 0.442 | |
| Verbal fluency test | 10.84 (±2.75) | 10.76 (±3.63) | 0.778 | |
| Executive functions | ||||
| Clock-drawing test | 5.10 (±2.75) | 4.96 (±3.52) | 0.867 | |
| CERAD – constructive praxis | 5.26 (±3.21) | 5.53 (±3.092) | 0.812 | |
| CAMDEX similarity subtest | 3.15 (±2.56) | 2.69 (±2.10) | 0.319 | |
| Attention | ||||
| Digit span test (forward) | 4.42 (±1.21) | 4.57 (±1.20) | 0.606 | |
| Digit span test (backward) | 2.10 (±1.44) | 2.37 (±1.16) | 0.574 | |
SD: standard deviation; MMSE: Mini Mental State Examination; BCSB: Brief Cognitive Screening Battery; CERAD: Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease.