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. 2021 Jul 1;16(7):e0254038. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254038

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