Table 2

Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMSE) scores and cognitive ability among Internal Medicine Outpatients.

SMMSE scoresMean±SD
Total score25.3±3.4
Component scores
 Orientation4.1±1.0
 Registration3.0±0.2
 Attention and calculation4.1±1.3
 Recalling1.5±1.0
 Language7.5±0.7
 Constructional ability0.6±0.5
Cognitive abilityn (%)
 Moderate cognitive impairment (scores 13-20)13 (10.0)
 Mild cognitive impairment (scores of 21-25)38 (29.2)
 Normal (scores ≥ 26)79 (60.8)