Table 2 Age-specific prevalence of lower Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores (<24) in patients with hemodialysis and the general population in Japan
From: Cognitive function among hemodialysis patients in Japan
Age group | Patients on hemodialysis | Controls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | % ± SD | n/N | % ± SD | n/N |
30-39 years old | 12.5 ± 11.7 | 1/8 | 1.3 ± 1.3 | 1/75 |
40-49 years old | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0/14 | 0.7 ± 0.7 | 1/144 |
50-59 years old | 8.7 ± 5.9 | 2/23 | 2.5 ± 1.0 | 6/239 |
60-69 years old | 16.3 ± 5.3 | 8/49 | 8.7 ± 1.9 | 20/229 |
70-79 years old | 29.3 ± 7.1 | 12/41 | 13.6 ± 2.8 | 21/154 |
80+ years old | 31.6 ± 10.7 | 6/19 | 18.2 ± 11.6 | 2/11 |