Table 4.
MoCA total and subscale scores in the two groups of patients (mean scores and standard deviation).
| LDL-C LEVEL | LDL-C ≤ 70 mg/dL (mean ± SD) | LDL-C > 70 mg/dL (mean ± SD) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| MoCA total score | 22.45 ± 2.55 | 25.31 ±2.39 | p < 0.001 |
| MoCA visuo-spatial/executive score | 3.10 ± 0.49 | 4.24 ± 0.57 | p < 0.001 |
| MoCA naming score | 2.62 ± 0.56 | 2.76 ±0.43 | p > 0.05 |
| MoCA attention score | 3.21 ± 0.62 | 4.24 ± 0.92 | p < 0.001 |
| MoCA language score | 2.41 ± 0.50 | 2.62 ± 0.49 | |
| MoCA abstraction score | 1.38 ± 0.56 | 1.66 ± 0.68 | p = 0.05 |
| MoCA recall score | 3.48 ± 0.83 | 3.93 ± 0.79 | p = 0.041 |
| MoCA orientation score | 5.52 ± 0.68 | 5.28 ± 0.65 | p > 0.05 |
MoCA—Montreal Cognitive Assessment, LDL-C = LDL-cholesterol levels, p = statistical significance of the difference, as revealed by the independent samples t-test.