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Table 5 Comparison of cognitive performance between PD Patients and control by gender respectively (Mean ± SD)

From: Cognitive characteristics in Chinese non-demented PD patients based on gender difference

 

Male PD (n = 30)

Male Control (n = 38)

Female PD (n = 30)

Female Control (n = 62)

P-valuea

P-valueb

P-valuec

P-valued

MMSE

28.97 ± 0.81

28.97 ± 0.79

29 ± 1.29

29.06 ± 0.62

p = 0.97

p = 0.97

p = 0.705

p = 0.54

Verbal memory

 AVLT-short delayed free recall

4.55 ± 1.68

4.74 ± 2.48

5.29 ± 2.12

5.63 ± 2.46

p = 0.92

p = 0.53

p = 0.153

p = 0.083

 AVLT-long delayed free recall

4.14 ± 1.51

4.29 ± 2.56

4.79 ± 1.76

4.98 ± 2.8

p = 0.99

p = 0.99

p = 0.133

p = 0.216

 AVLT-long delayed cued recall

3.96 ± 1.56

4.11 ± 2.33

5.13 ± 2.32

5.07 ± 2.66

p = 0.99

p = 0.91

p = 0.031*

p = 0.075

 AVLT-sum 1 to 5

15.07 ± 4.32

24.37 ± 8.67

15.97 ± 5.84

27.27 ± 7.67

p = 0.000*

p = 0.000*

p = 0.506

p = 0.083

 AVLT-recognition

20.52 ± 4.01

19.68 ± 2.04

19.5 ± 2.79

20.77 ± 3.26

p = 0.287

p = 0.09

p = 0.29

p = 0.069

Non-verbal memory

 Rey-delayed recall

17.16 ± 7.14

15.13 ± 7.08

14.15 ± 7.82

15.17 ± 6.18

p = 0.27

p = 0.51

p = 0.154

p = 0.978

Visuospatial function

 Rey-copy (time)

178.07 ± 67.9

159.35 ± 66.09

178.73 ± 55.47

169.4 ± 70.08

p = 0.27

p = 0.53

p = 0.968

p = 0.485

 Rey-copy(score)

33.08 ± 4.13

34.11 ± 1.75

32.9 ± 3.72

34.19 ± 1.74

p = 0.49

p = 0.49

p = 0.867

p = 0.807

 CDT

23 ± 4.29

25.82 ± 9.05

22.5 ± 7.22

25.8 ± 3.83

p = 0.16

p = 0.019*

p = 0.766

p = 0.989

Language

 VFT (animals)

16.45 ± 3.39

18.03 ± 5.42

15.77 ± 3.83

20.6 ± 25.66

p = 0.48

p = 0.31

p = 0.472

p = 0.556

 VFT (cities)

13.9 ± 4.75

19.26 ± 5.77

13.63 ± 5.96

15.8 ± 5.43

p = 0.000*

p = 0.12

p = 0.852

p = 0.01*

 VFT (alternatives)

14 ± 4.34

18.34 ± 5.41

14.9 ± 5.95

16.05 ± 4.46

p = 0.001*

p = 0.36

p = 0.511

p = 0.046*

 BNT

24.45 ± 2.93

24 ± 4.65

21.62 ± 3.81

23.4 ± 3.21

p = 0.65

p = 0.02*

p = 0.003*

p = 0.45

Attention/executive function

 SDMT

31.97 ± 12.25

43.33 ± 12.24

31.79 ± 11.78

43.84 ± 11.17

p = 0.000*

p = 0.000*

p = 0.957

p = 0.849

 Stroop (time)

83.43 ± 31.6

76.68 ± 18.87

72.83 ± 19.24

75.56 ± 27.05

p = 0.29

p = 0.62

p = 0.126

p = 0.827

 Stroop (score)

46.04 ± 5.32

47.35 ± 12.15

47.23 ± 3.83

46.11 ± 3.42

p = 0.60

p = 0.16

p = 0.327

p = 0.451

 TMT-A

64.1 ± 21.64

54.11 ± 22.81

78.89 ± 42.3

56.8 ± 26.09

p = 0.074

p = 0.003*

p = 0.101

p = 0.601

 TMT-B

164.79 ± 69

152.84 ± 55.07

164.41 ± 47.71

149.11 ± 84.58

p = 0.43

p = 0.38

p = 0.646

p = 0.81

  1. Note. MMSE Mini-mental state examination, AVLT Auditory verbal learning test, Rey-delayed recall Delayed recall of Rey-Osterrieth complex figure, Rey-copy Copy of Rey-Osterrieth complex figure, CDT Clock drawing test, VFT Verbal fluency tasks, BNT Boston naming test, SDMT Symbol digit modality test, Stroop Stroop color word interference test, TMT Trail making test
  2. aComparison between Male PD and Male Control
  3. bComparison between Female PD and Female Control
  4. cComparison between Male PD and Female PD
  5. dComparison between Male Control and Female Control
  6. *p < 0.05