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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
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 discharge26.8 ± 2.425.1 ± 3.222.6 ± 4.132.847< 0.001
1-month post-discharge25.9 ± 2.724.2 ± 3.521.3 ± 4.428.156< 0.001
3-month post-discharge27.2 ± 2.325.8 ± 3.122.8 ± 4.035.742< 0.001
6-month post-discharge27.6 ± 2.126.3 ± 2.923.5 ± 3.838.924< 0.001


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