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