Table 6 Percentage pass scores of MEAMS, after adjustment of cut points, by subtest, for each level of educational level and age.
a) Normative | ||||||||||||
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Subtest | Educational Level (where P = primary; M = Middle and H = Higher education) | |||||||||||
Age 16–30 | Age 31–45 | Age 46–60 | Age 61+ | |||||||||
P | M | H | P | M | H | P | M | H | P | M | H | |
Orientation | 96.4 | 87.5 | 100 | 72.4 | 100 | 91.2 | 83.9 | 84.0 | 88.6 | 84.1 | 89.5 | 75.0 |
Name Learning | 92.9 | 91.7 | 96.9 | 86.2 | 89.7 | 97.1 | 67.7 | 92.0 | 88.6 | 79.5 | 84.2 | 75.0 |
Naming | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Comprehension | 92.9 | 91.7 | 96.9 | 58.6 | 89.7 | 97.1 | 93.5 | 100 | 100 | 95.5 | 94.7 | 95.0 |
Remembering Pictures | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 96.8 | 100 | 100 | 93.2 | 100 | 100 |
Arithmetic | 92.9 | 100 | 93.8 | 82.8 | 96.6 | 97.1 | 90.3 | 96.0 | 100 | 86.4 | 89.5 | 100 |
Spatial Construction | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 86.2 | 94.1 | 93.5 | 88.0 | 100 | 93.2 | 84.2 | 90.0 |
Fragmented Letter Perception | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Unusual Views | 100 | 100 | 100 | 93.1 | 89.7 | 100 | 77.4 | 80.0 | 94.3 | 93.2 | 89.5 | 95.0 |
Usual Views | 100 | 100 | 100 | 96.6 | 89.7 | 100 | 90.3 | 100 | 100 | 97.7 | 89.5 | 95.0 |
Verbal Fluency | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 90.3 | 100 | 100 | 97.7 | 100 | 100 |
Motor Perseveration | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 95.5 | 100 | 100 |
n | 28 | 24 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 25 | 35 | 44 | 19 | 20 |
b) Patients | ||||||||||||
Subtest | Educational Level (where P = illiterate/primary; M = Middle and H = Higher education) | |||||||||||
Age 16–30 | Age 31–45 | Age 46–60 | Age 61+ | |||||||||
P | M | H | P | M | H | P | M | H | P | M | H | |
Orientation | 100 | 62.5 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 71.4 | 60.0 | 52.0 | 72.7 | 66.7 | 45.2 | 52.9 | 37.5 |
Name Learning | 100 | 50.0 | 100 | 50.0 | 42.9 | 60.0 | 52.0 | 54.5 | 83.3 | 40.3 | 52.9 | 62.5 |
Naming | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 88.0 | 100 | 83.3 | 96.8 | 100 | 75.0 |
Comprehension | 100 | 87.5 | 100 | 50.0 | 28.6 | 80.0 | 44.0 | 90.9 | 83.3 | 77.4 | 100 | 50.0 |
Remembering Pictures | 100 | 62.5 | 100 | 75.0 | 57.1 | 80.0 | 40.0 | 81.8 | 83.3 | 40.3 | 70.6 | 62.5 |
Arithmetic | 100 | 75.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 42.9 | 100 | 64.0 | 90.9 | 83.3 | 72.6 | 88.2 | 37.5 |
Spatial Construction | 100 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 75.0 | 14.3 | 60.0 | 44.0 | 45.5 | 66.7 | 37.1 | 29.4 | 50.0 |
Fragmented Letter Perception | 100 | 87.5 | 100 | 100 | 85.7 | 100 | 76.0 | 90.9 | 100 | 48.4 | 82.4 | 75.0 |
Unusual Views | 0.0 | 75.0 | 100 | 75.0 | 28.6 | 80.0 | 44.0 | 63.6 | 83.3 | 29.0 | 88.2 | 75.1 |
Usual Views | 100 | 87.5 | 100 | 100 | 42.9 | 80.0 | 52.0 | 72.7 | 83.3 | 38.7 | 100 | 75.0 |
Verbal Fluency | 0.0 | 87.5 | 100 | 100 | 42.9 | 80.0 | 54.0 | 72.7 | 83.3 | 74.2 | 88.2 | 62.5 |
Motor Perseveration | 100 | 62.5 | 100 | 50.0 | 57.1 | 80.0 | 36.0 | 63.6 | 100 | 27.4 | 58.8 | 75.0 |
n | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 64 | 17 | 8 |