Table 2

Semantic assessment results for DLB, DAT, and normal control (NC) groups

Test (maximum score) NC DLB DAT One way ANOVA F Value p Value Significant post hoc differences2-150
Age (y)71.5 (3.5)76.4 (9.1)71.7 (5.1)2.30.12N/A
MMSE28.8 (1.1)18.8 (5.2)20.6 (3.0)34.3<0.001NC>DLB=DAT
Semantic assessments:
 Graded naming test (30)25.1 (2.3)9.4 (3.0)14.2 (6.1)31.5<0.001NC>DAT>DLB
 64 Item picture naming (64)62.1 (1.9)56.3 (4.3)56.7 (3.8)12.1<0.001NC>DLB=DAT
 Spoken word to picture matching (64)63.8 (0.4)59.3 (3.0)62.6 (1.5)19.2<0.001NC=DAT>DLB
Camel and cactus test:
 Pictures (64)58.4 (3.4)41.4 (10.5)54.8 (4.5)See text
 Words (64)60.0 (2.0)48.2 (6.8)51.8 (4.2)
Category sorting pictures:
 Level 1 (proportion correct)0.99 (0.03)0.97 (0.05)0.97 (0.06)See text
 Level 2 (proportion correct)0.97 (0.02)0.90 (0.08)0.96 (0.03)
 Level 3 (proportion correct)0.93 (0.03)0.85 (0.06)0.92 (0.03)
Category sorting words:
 Level 1 (proportion correct)1.0 (0)0.97 (0.05)0.99 (0.03)See text
 Level 2 (proportion correct)0.96 (0.03)0.85 (0.09)0.96 (0.04)
 Level 3 (proportion correct)0.93 (0.03)0.85 (0.05)0.92 (0.03)
Category fluency (mean number/category)15.0 (2.3)6.2 (2.5)6.4 (2.3)See text
  • Results are reported as mean (SD).

  • 2-150 =Denotes no significant difference; > denotes significantly higher score.

  • N/A=Not applicable.