Table 5.
Mean difference of GDS-15, IADL, and MoCA score between different religious activities among elderly
| Religious Activities Status | GDS-15 | IADL | MoCA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean SD | Independent t test | Mean SD | Independent t test | Mean SD | Independent t test | |
| Obligatory prayer | ||||||
|
5 times with sunnah prayer, N = 330 5 times only or less, N = 102 |
2.9 ± 2.1 6.1 ± 3.5 |
** |
12.8 ± 1.9 8.6 ± 4.6 |
** |
22.8 ± 4.9 14.5 ± 8.3 |
** |
| Midnight prayer | ||||||
|
Midnight prayer, N = 292 No midnight prayer, N = 140 |
3.0 ± 2.2 4.1 ± 3.2 |
** |
12.8 ± 2.0 10.5 ± 4.0 |
** |
22.6 ± 5.2 18.5 ± 7.8 |
** |
| Fast | ||||||
|
Fasting, N = 303 Not Fasting, N = 129 |
2.8 ± 2.1 4.5 ± 3.3 |
** |
12.9 ± 2.1 10.2 ± 3.9 |
** |
22.6 ± 5.4 18 ± 7.6 |
** |
| Al-Quran | ||||||
|
Reading Al-Quran daily, N = 298 Not Reading Al-Quran daily, N = 134 |
3.1 ± 2.4 3.9 ± 3.0 |
* |
12.6 ± 2.4 10.8 ± 3.7 |
** |
22.6 ± 5.4 18.2 ± 7.4 |
** |
GDS-15 Geriatric Depression Scale 15, IADL Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, MoCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment
*P-value < 0.05; **P-value < 0.001