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Table 2 Comparison of cognitive function at baseline between ChEI users and non-users

From: Change in cognitive function according to cholinesterase inhibitor use and amyloid PET positivity in patients with mild cognitive impairment

 

ChEI user (n = 25)

ChEI non-user (n = 25)

p value

Digit Span Forward Test

0.02 ± 0.84

− 0.29 ± 0.81

0.223

Digit Span Backward Test

− 0.55 [− 0.91; 0.26]

− 0.64 [− 1.14; − 0.15]

0.219

Korean Boston Naming Test

− 0.76 [− 1.28; 0.55]

− 0.75 [− 1.05; 0.17]

0.854

SVLT Immediate recall

− 1.03 [− 1.41; − 0.50]

− 1.26 [− 1.35; − 1.06]

0.503

SVLT Delayed recall

− 1.45 [− 1.45; − 1.24]

− 1.32 [− 1.45; − 0.99]

0.394

SVLT Recognition

− 1.15 [− 1.45; − 0.42]

− 1.12 [− 1.43; − 0.49]

0.611

RCFT Copy

− 1.06 [− 1.44; − 0.37]

− 0.96 [− 1.43; 0.15]

0.930

RCFT Delayed recall

− 1.36 [− 1.44; − 1.07]

− 1.14 [− 1.43; − 0.76]

0.154

RCFT Recognition

− 1.04 [− 1.40; − 0.65]

− 0.45 [− 1.42; − 0.03]

0.214

Categorical fluency

− 0.80 [− 1.04; − 0.28]

− 0.54 [− 1.25; − 0.33]

0.808

Phonemic fluency

− 0.87 [− 1.14; 0.25]

− 0.84 [− 1.22; 0.26]

0.340

Stroop Colors Test

− 0.50 [− 1.32; 0.27]

− 0.84 [− 1.44; 0.20]

0.340

Geriatric Depression Scale

4.00 [2.00; 6.00]

5.00 [1.00; 8.00]

0.792

  1. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation or median [interquartile range]. Raw scores were used for the Geriatric Depression Scale, and z-scores were used for the rest of the neuropsychological tests