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Table 3 Cognitive test results stratified by test time and amyloid status

From: Change in brain amyloid load and cognition in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment: a 3-year follow-up study

 

All

Amyloid positive

Amyloid negative

Group difference

MMSE baseline

27.2 ± 1.8 (N = 34)

26.8 ± 2.0 (N = 15)

27.5 ± 1.6 (N = 19)

t(26) = – 1.13

MMSE follow-up

26.0 ± 3.0 (N = 27)

24.4 ± 2.7 (N = 11)

27.2 ± 2.8 (N = 16)

t(22) = – 2.63*

MMSE delta

– 1.3 ± 2.8*

– 2.8 ± 2.4**

– 0.2 ± 2.6

t(23) = – 2.75*

Logical memory I baseline

8.7 ± 3.6 (N = 34)

7.3 ± 3.3 (N = 15)

9.8 ± 3.5 (N = 19)

t(31) = – 2.08*

Logical memory I follow-up

8.2 ± 4.0 (N = 26)

5.9 ± 3.2 (N = 10)

9.6 ± 3.9 (N = 16)

t(22) = – 2.60*

Logical memory I delta

– 0.8 ± 3.0

– 1.3 ± 2.3

– 0.5 ± 3.4

t(24) = – 0.72

Logical memory II baseline

6.6 ± 3.9 (N = 34)

5.5 ± 3.9 (N = 15)

7.5 ± 3.7 (N = 19)

t(30) = – 1.57

Logical memory II follow-up

6.1 ± 4.9 (N = 26)

3.5 ± 4.6 (N = 10)

7.8 ± 4.4 (N = 16)

t(18) = – 2.33*

Logical memory II delta

– 0.6 ± 3.8

– 1.6 ± 3.2

0.1 ± 4.1

t(22) = – 1.15

Fluency baseline

10.0 ± 5.3 (N = 34)

9.9 ± 6.8 (N = 15)

10.2 ± 3.8 (N = 19)

t(21) = – 0.15

Fluency follow-up

8.5 ± 3.5 (N = 26)

5.9 ± 2.3 (N = 10)

10.1 ± 3.1 (N = 16)

t(23) = – 3.87***

Fluency delta

– 1.1 ± 4.1

– 2.8 ± 5.0

0.0 ± 3.0

t(13) = – 1.60

  1. For different tests delta refers to difference between baseline and follow-up in amyloid-positive and amyloid-negative groups separately and stars denote significance levels in paired t test between baseline and follow-up measures: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001