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Table 3 Descriptive data of the biochemical markers and the 6-CIT total score and its individual items represented as mean and standard deviation

From: Using 6-CIT, P300 encephalography, and pro-inflammation assessments for screening age-related cognitive decline and exploring associated risk factors in Egyptian elderly

 

Parameter

n

Minimum

Maximum

Mean ± SD

Biochemical markers

TNF-α (pg/ml)

81

7.3

17.6

7.6 ± 1.1

COX-2 (pg/ml)

86

8.3

25.6

10.6 ± 1.9

6-CIT

Total score

81

0

14

7.3 ± 3.4

Q1. What year is it?

81

0

4

0.05 ± 0.4

Q2. What month is it?

81

0

3

0.07 ± 0.5

Q3. Repeating a memory phrase

81

0

10

1.1 ± 2.5

Q4. What time is it?

81

0

4

0.3 ± 1

Q5. Count back from 20 to 1

81

0

4

1.5 ± 1.7

Q6. Say months in reverse

81

0

10

4.3 ± 2.3

  1. TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-α; COX-2: cyclooxygenase-2; 6-CIT: 6-Item Cognitive Impairment Test