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World J Psychiatry. Jun 19, 2026; 16(6): 115917
Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.115917
Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.115917
Table 5 Changes in Mini-Mental State Examination scores over time among different age groups, mean ± SD
| Time point | Young group (n = 68) | Middle-aged group (n = 124) | Elderly group (n = 108) | F value | P value |
| At discharge | 26.8 ± 2.4 | 25.1 ± 3.2 | 22.6 ± 4.1 | 32.847 | < 0.001 |
| 1-month post-discharge | 25.9 ± 2.7 | 24.2 ± 3.5 | 21.3 ± 4.4 | 28.156 | < 0.001 |
| 3-month post-discharge | 27.2 ± 2.3 | 25.8 ± 3.1 | 22.8 ± 4.0 | 35.742 | < 0.001 |
| 6-month post-discharge | 27.6 ± 2.1 | 26.3 ± 2.9 | 23.5 ± 3.8 | 38.924 | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Li JJ, Chen ZJ, Nian WH, Liang YL, Su WJ. Age-stratified analysis of depression onset patterns and treatment response differences following cerebral infarction. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(6): 115917
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.115917