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Table 2 Comparison of performance on TYM-CN (total and subscale scores) between three groups

From: Construct validity and reliability of the Test Your Memory Chinese version in older neurology outpatient attendees

 

AD, n = 102

MCI, n = 80

Control, n = 55

Dementia versus control

Dementia versus MCI

MCI versus control

Orientation (10)

7.13 ± 2.40

8.41 ± 2.15

8.55 ± 2.50

**

**

ns

Copying (2)

1.86 ± 0.40

1.98 ± 0.16

2.00 ± 0.00

*

*

ns

Semantic knowledge (3)

1.62 ± 0.86

2.71 ± 0.46

3.00 ± 0.00

**

**

**

Calculation (4)

3.02 ± 1.10

3.65 ± 0.73

3.98 ± 0.14

**

**

*

Verbal fluency (4)

2.19 ± 1.14

2.95 ± 0.98

3.38 ± 0.59

**

**

*

Similarities (4)

2.01 ± 1.38

3.63 ± 0.66

3.98 ± 0.14

**

**

**

Naming (5)

3.20 ± 1.84

3.93 ± 1.67

3.36 ± 1.28

**

*

ns

Visuospatial 1 (3)

0.69 ± 1.26

1.94 ± 1.44

2.89 ± 0.57

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**

**

Visuospatial 2 (4)

2.25 ± 1.61

3.61 ± 0.85

3.93 ± 0.33

**

**

*

Anterograde (6)

1.12 ± 1.75

4.03 ± 1.64

4.65 ± 1.31

**

**

*

Executive (help) (5)

2.94 ± 1.33

3.79 ± 1.27

4.16 ± 0.79

**

**

*

TYM-CN

29.12 ± 7.44

40.88 ± 4.38

43.89 ± 3.44

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**

  1. Results are expressed as mean ± SD
  2. MCI mild cognitive impairment, TYM-CN Test Your Memory Chinese version
  3. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01