Table 1.
Demographic and cognitive variables between groups.
| Demographic Variables | Control group | AD group | t(df) | X2(df) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 50) | (n = 38) | ||||
| Age (M, SD) | 75.46 (5.254) | 77.26 (6.729) | −1.41 (86) | 0.177 | |
| Years education (M, SD) | 16.05 (2.752) | 15.47 (3.211) | 0.91 (86) | 0.378 | |
| Female (n, %) | 32 (64%) | 19 (50%) | 1.737 (1) | 0.188 | |
| DSF (M, SD) | 6.12 (0.961) | 5.97 (1.093) | 0.67 (85) | 0.516 | |
| DSB (M, SD) | 4.50 (1.182) | 4.14 (1.159) | 1.43 (85) | 0.154 | |
| MoCA (M, SD) | 25.64 (2.097) | 18.97 (3.578) | 10.90 (85) | <0.001 |
AD, Alzheimer's group; DSF, Digit Span Forward; DSB, Digit Span Backward; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment.