Research Article

Predicting Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A One-Year Observational Study

Table 2

Comparison of demographic and clinical characteristics between cognitive decline and cognitive maintained groups.

GroupPD-MCI cognitive decline group N = 10PD-MCI cognitive maintained group N = 25 valueAD-MCI N = 3AD-MCI N = 36 value

No (%)10 (28.6)25 (71.4)3 (7.7)36 (92.3)
Median age of visit72660.40071700.833
Male (%)2 (20)15 (60)0.0351 (33.3)22 (61.1)0.354
Education (year)8.408.640.8437.007.610.901
BMI23.0824.240.46621.7824.220.228
MMSE26.5025.520.33925.3324.890.709
CDR-SB2.251.320.0232.671.760.295
CVLT-SF immediate recall5.005.670.1484.005.580.140
CVLT-SF delayed recall4.004.630.3042.334.690.100
CVLT-SF recognition5.205.710.4453.005.310.112
TCF copy30.0631.750.25428.0030.170.100
TCF recall11.2215.110.2195.0014.490.126
JLO12.6714.080.46213.3313.370.799
Forwards digit recall6.107.420.0347.337.420.746
Backward digit recall3.504.000.5154.674.200.682
Trail making test A26.8931.280.95321.6723.480.759
Trail making test B75.8969.800.64869.6758.500.773
Verbal fluency animal11.1012.710.38115.0011.920.112
Boston naming Test21.3024.460.03821.3321.750.785
CTP recall12.5613.360.78112.3314.220.709
CTP recognition16.2216.270.91516.3317.720.599
GDS-15 > 5 (%)4 (40.0)4 (17.4)0.1703 (33.3)5 (13.9)0.376
PSQI > 5 (%)8 (88.9)8 (36.4)0.0093 (100)16 (44.4)0.068
Barthel index91.0094.790.539100.0099.310.823
IADL16.9021.130.04222.3323.060.295
Tinetti balance13.0014.620.34815.6715.560.823
Tinetti gait9.9011.520.10512.0011.830.823
Walking speed (m/s)0.7440.8550.3040.8170.8830.501
Cadence (steps/min)101.7797.130.64290.4498.170.294
Stride length (cm)56.7869.920.10168.5667.640.839
TUG total (s)28.6916.340.05016.7815.631.00
TUG sit-to-stand (s)2.171.840.0861.531.690.599
TUG mid-turnings (s)4.062.650.0812.342.600.941
TUG end-turnings (s)4.202.480.0511.902.140.785
TUG stand-to-sit (s)2.972.370.0792.172.600.374

values calculated using fisher’s exact test and Mann–Whitney U test, as appropriate. Statistically significant result, values <0.05.