Table 2.

T Test Results for Two Independent Means to Assess Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Score Changes Over Time in Patients With Alzheimer Disease

VariableDecline in MMSE ScoreDecline in MoCA Score
Sex
 Male2.26 (2.67)2.06 (1.82)
 Female2.25 (2.79)2.43 (1.89)
T Value0.020.77
P Value0.490.22
Race
 White2.27 (2.92)2.43 (1.94)
 Nonwhite (Black, Hispanic)2.92 (2.35)2.30 (1.77)
T Value0.650.25
P Value0.260.40
Marital status
 Married2.31 (2.98)2.29 (1.79)
 Widowed2.01 (2.20)2.83 (1.87)
T Value0.371.02
P Value0.360.16
Age
 <75 years2.88 (3.43)2.18 (2.15)
 ≥75 years2.01 (2.11)2.56 (1.64)
T Value1.050.78
P Value0.150.22
Smoking
 Smoker3.50 (3.20)2.07 (1.72)
 Nonsmoker1.54 (2.07)2.58 (1.96)
T Value2.531.03
P Value0.0070.15
Alcohol
 Alcohol2.96 (3.46)1.98 (1.77)
 No alcohol1.94 (1.73)2.64 (1.89)
T Value1.321.34
P Value0.0970.093
Diabetes mellitus
 With3.36 (3.33)1.85 (1.59)
 Without2.10 (2.60)2.58 (1.97)
T Value1.341.34
P Value0.090.09
Cerebrovascular accident
 With2.48 (1.96)2.50 (1.90)
 Without2.31 (2.87)2.39 (1.88)
T Value0.140.15
P Value0.440.44
Hypothyroidism
 With2.24 (2.04)2.45 (1.41)
 Without2.24 (2.76)2.62 (2.46)
T Value0.0020.23
P Value0.500.41
Major depressive disorder
 With1.61 (1.94)2.22 (1.96)
 Without2.60 (3.01)2.52 (1.84)
T Value1.160.58
P Value0.130.28
  • Note: Data other than T and P values are presented as n (%).