Table 5. Results of pairwise tests of differences between countries (Germany, Spain, and Sweden) for verbal fluency and delayed recall by age groups.
Verbal fluency | ||||||||||||||||||
2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
Germany vs. Spain | Germany vs. Sweden | Spain vs. Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | Spain | Germany | Sweden | Spain | Sweden | |||||||||||||
Age | M | Sd | M | Sd | t | p | M | Sd | M | Sd | t | p | M | Sd | M | Sd | t | p |
50–54 | 24.35 | 6.80 | 19.82 | 5.56 | 10.88 | <.05* | 24.35 | 6.80 | 25.50 | 7.38 | -2.34 | .019* | 19.82 | 5.56 | 25.50 | 7.38 | 10.12 | <.05* |
55–59 | 23.98 | 6.53 | 19.20 | 7.89 | 11.24 | <.05* | 23.98 | 6.53 | 25.70 | 6.15 | -4.14 | <.05* | 19.20 | 7.89 | 25.70 | 6.15 | 12.85 | <.05* |
60–64 | 22.74 | 7.06 | 18.71 | 8.02 | 8.74 | <.05* | 22.74 | 7.06 | 24.74 | 6.77 | -4.59 | <.05* | 18.71 | 8.02 | 24.74 | 6.77 | 11.78 | <.05* |
65–69 | 21.87 | 6.65 | 17.11 | 6.31 | 11.66 | <.05* | 21.87 | 6.65 | 23.35 | 6.46 | -2.92 | .004* | 17.11 | 6.31 | 23.35 | 6.46 | 14.51 | <.05* |
70–74 | 21.53 | 6.37 | 16.71 | 6.01 | 10.32 | <.05* | 21.53 | 6.37 | 22.46 | 6.24 | -2.03 | .038* | 16.71 | 6.01 | 22.46 | 6.24 | 11.58 | <.05* |
75–79 | 19.36 | 6.06 | 14.66 | 6.03 | 9.24 | <.05* | 19.36 | 6.06 | 19.87 | 6.12 | -0.95 | .355 | 14.66 | 6.03 | 19.87 | 6.12 | 9.15 | <.05* |
80–84 | 18.20 | 6.26 | 13.71 | 5.50 | 7.21 | <.05* | 18.20 | 6.26 | 17.93 | 5.48 | 0.40 | .684 | 13.71 | 5.50 | 17.93 | 5.48 | 6.83 | <.05* |
85–89 | 15.64 | 5.15 | 12.37 | 6.34 | 3.75 | .001* | 15.64 | 5.15 | 17.54 | 5.61 | -2.07 | .034* | 12.37 | 6.34 | 17.54 | 5.61 | 5.03 | <.05* |
90–99 | 13.95 | 4.60 | 11.44 | 4.19 | 1.67 | .125 | 13.95 | 4.60 | 16.92 | 4.23 | -1.80 | .063 | 11.44 | 4.19 | 16.92 | 4.23 | 3.41 | <.01* |
Delayed recall | ||||||||||||||||||
2004 | ||||||||||||||||||
Germany vs. Spain | Germany vs. Sweden | Spain vs. Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | Spain | Germany | Sweden | Spain | Sweden | |||||||||||||
Age | M | Sd | M | Sd | t | p | M | Sd | M | Sd | t | p | M | Sd | M | Sd | t | p |
50–54 | 4.49 | 1.84 | 3.26 | 1.94 | 8.21 | <.05* | 4.49 | 1.84 | 4.86 | 1.66 | -2.86 | .889 | 3.26 | 1.94 | 4.86 | 1.66 | 11.97 | <.05* |
55–59 | 4.08 | 1.84 | 3.00 | 1.78 | 6.97 | <.05* | 4.08 | 1.84 | 4.51 | 1.75 | -3.17 | .687 | 3.00 | 1.78 | 4.51 | 1.75 | 11.96 | <.05* |
60–64 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 2.57 | 1.57 | 9.63 | <.05* | 3.67 | 1.72 | 4.41 | 1.69 | -4.55 | .027* | 2.57 | 1.57 | 4.41 | 1.69 | 14.65 | <.05* |
65–69 | 3.48 | 1.69 | 2.32 | 1.57 | 9.89 | <.05* | 3.48 | 1.69 | 4.18 | 1.69 | -4.32 | .189 | 2.32 | 1.57 | 4.18 | 1.69 | 14.30 | <.05* |
70–74 | 3.20 | 1.81 | 1.96 | 1.51 | 8.08 | <.05* | 3.20 | 1.81 | 3.56 | 1.85 | -2.20 | .450 | 1.96 | 1.51 | 3.56 | 1.85 | 10.93 | <.05* |
75–79 | 3.06 | 1.75 | 1.60 | 1.41 | 8.67 | <.05* | 3.06 | 1.75 | 3.12 | 1.88 | -0.34 | .012* | 1.60 | 1.41 | 3.12 | 1.88 | 8.93 | <.05* |
80–84 | 2.51 | 1.49 | 2.66 | 1.79 | 4.04 | <.05* | 2.51 | 1.49 | 2.66 | 1.79 | -0.66 | .119 | 2.66 | 1.79 | 2.66 | 1.79 | 4.44 | <.05* |
85–89 | 2.48 | 1.41 | 1.91 | 1.84 | 3.09 | .010* | 2.48 | 1.41 | 1.91 | 0.25 | 1.35 | .412 | 1.91 | 1.84 | 1.91 | 0.25 | 1.77 | .05 |
90–99 | 1.36 | 1.51 | 1.57 | 1.65 | -0.24 | .823 | 1.36 | 1.51 | 1.57 | 1.65 | -0.28 | .267 | 1.57 | 1.65 | 1.57 | 1.65 | 0.02 | .98 |
Delayed recall | ||||||||||||||||||
2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
Germany vs. Spain | Germany vs. Sweden | Spain vs. Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | Spain | Germany | Sweden | Spain | Sweden | |||||||||||||
Age | M | Sd | M | Sd | t | p | M | Sd | M | Sd | t | p | M | Sd | M | Sd | t | p |
50–54 | 5.23 | 2.05 | 3.92 | 1.82 | 10.84 | <.05* | 5.23 | 2.05 | 5.25 | 1.84 | -0.13 | .005* | 3.92 | 1.82 | 5.25 | 1.84 | 9.08 | <.05* |
55–59 | 4.88 | 1.94 | 3.55 | 1.82 | 11.80 | <.05* | 4.88 | 1.94 | 4.93 | 1.92 | -0.41 | .002* | 3.55 | 1.82 | 4.93 | 1.92 | 10.51 | <.05* |
60–64 | 4.29 | 1.93 | 3.54 | 1.84 | 6.37 | <.05* | 4.29 | 1.93 | 4.54 | 1.86 | -2.13 | <.05* | 3.54 | 1.84 | 4.54 | 1.86 | 7.83 | <.05* |
65–69 | 3.90 | 2.12 | 3.28 | 1.74 | 6.26 | <.05* | 3.90 | 2.12 | 4.27 | 1.89 | -1.35 | <.05 | 3.28 | 1.74 | 4.27 | 1.89 | 8.05 | <.05* |
70–74 | 3.68 | 2.01 | 2.90 | 1.73 | 5.44 | <.05* | 3.68 | 2.01 | 3.79 | 1.95 | -0.76 | .028* | 2.90 | 1.73 | 3.79 | 1.95 | 5.92 | <.05* |
75–79 | 3.22 | 1.93 | 2.38 | 1.62 | 5.64 | <.05* | 3.22 | 1.93 | 3.68 | 1.88 | -2.57 | .739 | 2.38 | 1.62 | 3.68 | 1.88 | 7.84 | <.05* |
80–84 | 2.58 | 1.95 | 2.91 | 1.88 | 3.41 | .001* | 2.58 | 1.95 | 2.91 | 1.88 | -1.53 | .497 | 2.91 | 1.88 | 2.91 | 1.88 | 4.99 | <.05* |
85–89 | 2.05 | 1.83 | 2.30 | 1.89 | 2.45 | .014* | 2.05 | 1.83 | 2.30 | 1.89 | -0.80 | .155 | 2.30 | 1.89 | 2.30 | 1.89 | 3.17 | <.01* |
90–99 | 1.74 | 1.70 | 2.58 | 2.35 | -0.14 | .895 | 1.74 | 1.70 | 2.58 | 2.35 | -1.17 | .784 | 2.58 | 2.35 | 2.58 | 2.35 | 1.04 | .32 |