Table 3 Normative MoCA scores and screening cut-offs† for specific demographic groups.

From: Regression-based normative scores for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in an Asian population

Ethnicity

Age Group

Education Level

None

Primary

Secondary

Post-secondary or higher

Chinese

21–39

23.6 (20.9)*

25.3 (22.7)

27.1 (24.5)

27.8 (25.1)

40–59

23.2 (20.6)

25.0 (22.4)

26.8 (24.1)

27.4 (24.8)

60–74

22.6 (19.9)

24.4 (21.7)

26.1 (23.5)

26.8 (24.1)

≥ 75

21.3 (18.6)

23.0 (20.4)

24.8 (22.2)

25.5 (22.8)

Malay

21–39

22.3 (19.7)

24.1 (21.5)

25.9 (23.2)

26.5 (23.9)

40–59

22.0 (19.3)*

23.8 (21.1)

25.5 (22.9)

26.2 (23.6)

60–74

21.3 (18.7)

23.1 (20.5)

24.9 (22.2)

25.5 (22.9)*

≥ 75

20.0 (17.4)

21.8 (19.1)

23.6 (20.9)*

24.2 (21.6)*

Indian

21–39

22.8 (20.1)*

24.6 (21.9)

26.3 (23.7)

27.0 (24.3)

40–59

22.4 (19.8)

24.2 (21.6)

26.0 (23.3)

26.7 (24.0)

60–74

21.8 (19.1)

23.6 (20.9)

25.3 (22.7)

26.0 (23.3)

≥ 75

20.5 (17.8)*

22.2 (19.6)*

24.0 (21.4)*

24.7 (22.0)*

Others

21–39

23.5 (20.9)*

25.3 (22.6)*

27.0 (24.4)

27.7 (25.1)

40–59

23.2 (20.5)*

25.0 (22.3)

26.7 (24.1)

27.4 (24.7)

60–74

22.5 (19.9)*

24.3 (21.7)*

26.1 (23.4)*

26.7 (24.1)*

≥ 75

21.2 (18.5)*

22.2 (19.5)*

24.7 (22.1)

25.4 (22.7)*

  1. †Cut-off scores were presented in brackets, derived from normative MoCA scores – 1SD (2.648).
  2. *Predicted from the final model with no observed data.
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