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Table 4 Comparison of assessments of cognition between patients with and without post-stroke depression

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

 

With depression group

Without-depression group

p-value

(n = 12)

(n = 63)

MMSE score

24.6 ± 4.3

25.6 ± 4.0

0.426

MoCA score

18.0 ± 5.2

20.6 ± 5.4

0.125

MDRS I/P

26.5 ± 5.7

30.9 ± 5.1

0.009*

FAB

13.3 ± 3.3

13.4 ± 3.3

0.976

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 B-Atime

73.8 ± 59.6

62.1 ± 42.0

0.412

 B-Anumber

−5.8 ± 9.9

−4.1 ± 6.9

0.458

  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.
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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