Table 2 MoCA scores of MSA patients and controls.

From: A study on the characteristics of cognitive function in patients with multiple system atrophy in China

Item

MSA patients (n = 256)

Controls (n = 64)

P

Total MoCA score (max = 30)

23.6 (4.6)

24.3 (3.0)

0.80

Visuospatial/executive (max = 6)

3.3 (1.5)

4.1 (1.1)

< 0.01

Naming (max = 3)

2.8 (0.5)

3.0 (0.2)

< 0.01

Attention (max = 6)

4.9 (1.3)

5.4 (0.9)

< 0.01

Language (max = 3)

2.0 (0.9)

1.8 (0.7)

0.03

Abstraction (max = 2)

1.5 (0.7)

1.1 (0.8)

< 0.01

Delayed recall (max = 5)

3.1 (1.6)

2.7 (1.6)

0.13

Orientation (max = 6)

5.5 (0.9)

5.8 (0.5)

0.01

  1. Data are expressed as mean (standard deviation), and “max” indicates the highest score for the item.