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KMID : 0368819960350010122
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Journal of the Korean Neuropsychiatr Association
1996 Volume.35 No. 1 p.122 ~ p.132
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Effect of Age, Sex and Education on the Scores of MMSE-K among the Rural Elderly Residents
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Abstract
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In order to observe the sociodemographic effects on Mini-Mental State Examination-Korean version(MMSE)K), MMSE-K was administered to the residents aged 65 and older in Yonchon county, Kyungki-Do. Following results were found:
1) Forty percent of the variance in MMSE-K scores was accounted by educatonal level, age and sex.
2) Educational levels were closely correlated with MMSE-K scores(r=0.49).
The group of elementary school graduates and over scored higher scores of 5-6 points and 1-3 points higher in comparison to the noneducated group and the elementary school failure group, respectively.
3) Men received higher MMSE-K scores than women, especially the noneducated group and the elementary school failure group.
In conclusion, readjustments of MMSE-K scores for demographic variables, especially for educational level, are necessary in order to use the MMSE-K as a screening measure for dementia.
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