Table 1.
Average values of participant demographics and neuropsychological test results.
| Demographic information | CN (n=8) | MCI (n=9) | p-value (effect size) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female, n (% of group) | 4.00 (50%) | 7.00 (77.8%) | 0.23 |
| Age, years (SD) | 73.63 (3.70) | 78.78 (8.39) | 0.13 (0.79) |
| Stature, cm (SD) | 169.70 (11.64) | 161.57 (9.96) | 0.14 (0.75) |
| Body Mass, kg (SD) | 74.20 (17.12) | 71.81 (14.54) | 0.76 (0.15) |
| BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 25.67 (4.74) | 27.53 (5.29) | 0.46 (0.37) |
| Neuropsychological tests | |||
| UEF Cognitive Score 1 (SD) | 0.43 (0.27) | 0.57 (0.21) | 0.25 (0.58) |
| UEF Cognitive Score 2 (SD) | 0.45 (0.33) | 0.72 (0.33) | 0.12 (0.82) |
| Stroop Word (SD) | 87.00 (12.83) | 75.33 (18.71) | 0.16 (0.73) |
| Stroop Color (SD) | 63.13 (14.21) | 49.33 (13.44) | 0.06 (1.00) |
| Stroop Inhibition (SD) | 35.25 (7.76) | 24.56 (14.14) | 0.08 (0.94) |
| MoCA (SD) | 27.63 (2.26) | 19.11 (3.33) | < 0.01 (2.99) * |
| Rey Auditory (SD) | 53.38 (18.06) | 38.25 (18.21) | 0.12 (0.83) |
| COWAT (SD) | 37.75 (7.83) | 33.22 (9.12) | 0.29 (0.53) |
| WAIS-R Digit Symbol (SD) | 51.25 (5.95) | 36.67 (17.23) | 0.04 (1.13) * |
| Card Sort (SD) | 68.00 (10.84) | 72.50 (20.04) | 0.62 (0.23) |
n: number of participants in each group; CN: cognitively normal; MCI: mild cognitive impairment; SD = standard deviation; BMI = body mass index; UEF = upper extremity function; MoCA = Montreal cognitive assessment; COWAT = controlled oral word association test; and WAIS-R = Wechsler adult intelligence scale.
A significant difference between parameters (p<0.05) is indicated with the asterisk.