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Table 3 Comparison of assessments of cognition and depression between patients with and without post-stroke apathy

From: Predictors of early post ischemic stroke apathy and depression: a cross-sectional study

 

With apathy group

Without apathy group

p-value

(n = 25)

(n = 50)

MMSE score

23.0 ± 4.9

26.7 ± 2.8

<0.001*

MoCA score

17.3 ± 5.4

21.6 ± 4.9

0.001*

MDRS I/P

27.2 ± 5.1

31.7 ± 5.0

0.001*

FAB

12.3 ± 3.8

13.9 ± 2.9

0.050

HAMD

6.2 ± 5.3

4.2 ± 3.2

0.046*

Stroop color-naming

   

 B-Atime

73.3 ± 47.9

59.3 ± 43.3

0.208

 B-Anumber

−6.6 ± 8.2

−3.3 ± 6.9

0.070

  1. * Indicates a significant difference between patients with and without post-stroke apathy, p < 0.01.
  2. p values are from independent two sample tests and data are displayed as mean ± standard deviation.
  3. Bonferroni corrections were used to reduce the chance of obtaining false-positive results.
  4. Abbreviations: MMSE Mini-mental state examination, MoCA Montreal cognitive assessment, MDRS I/P Mattis dementia rating scale initiation/preservation subset, FAB Frontal assessment battery, HAMD Hamilton depression scale.
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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