Table 1: Comparisons of MMSE/SMMSE scores of
socio-demographic characteristics in elderly.
Socio-Demographic
characteristics |
Frequency (%) |
X ± SD |
p |
Gender Female Male |
763 (55.1) 623 (44.9) |
22.10 ± 5.53 24.38 ± 4.85 |
MW-U = 1.774 p = 0.000 |
Age 65-74 age 75-84 age 85-94 age Over and 95 age |
993 (71.6) 301 (21.7) 80 (5.8) 12 (0.9) |
24.01 ± 4.85 20.83 ± 5.86 20.70 ± 6.14 24.16 ± 4.68 |
KW = 86.51 p = 0.000 |
Education status Illiterate Literate |
683 (49.3) 703 (50.7) |
21.90 ± 5.53 24.32 ± 4.90 |
MW-U = 1.761 p = 0.000 |
Marital status
Married Single Widowed/Divorced |
887 (64.0) 28 (2.0) 471 (34.0) |
24.08 ± 4.80 23.78 ± 5.84 21.30 ± 5.83 |
KW = 74.29 p = 0.000 |
Economic status No income Income > expenditure Income = expenditure Income < expenditure |
231 (16.7) 292 (21.1) 691 (49.9) 172 (12.3) |
21.46 ± 5.27 22.62 ± 5.91 23.55 ± 4.97 24.51 ± 5.36 |
KW = 46.95 p = 0.000 |
Health insurance Yes No |
1227 (88.5) 159 (11.5) |
23.53 ± 5.18 20.05 ± 5.69 |
MW-U = 6.207 p = 0.000 |
Presence of dementia diagnosis
Yes No |
1044 (75.3) 342 (24.7) |
22.72 ± 5.54 24.38 ± 4.51 |
MW-U = 1.491 p = 0.000 |
Use of drug Yes No |
952 (68.7) 434 (31.3) |
22.66 ± 5.52 24.15 ± 4.82 |
MW-U = 1.749 p = 0.000 |
Use of alcohol Yes No |
47 (3.4) 1339 (96.6) |
25.25 ± 5.43 23.06 ± 5.37 |
MW-U = 1.749 p = 0.000 |
Use of cigarette Yes No |
1230 (88.7) 156 (11.3) |
22.83 ± 5.47 25.26 ± 4.07 |
MW-U = 7.089 p = 0.000 |
Dementia of family
history Yes No |
225 (16.2) 1161 (83.8) |
21.63 ± 5.94 23.42 ± 5.18 |
MW-U = 1.076 p = 0.000 |