Table 3

 MMSE and FIM scores at baseline and at follow up for patients with or without apathy at both assessments, and for patients having no apathy at baseline but apathy at follow up

No apathy at both assessmentsApathy at both assessmentsNo apathy at baseline, apathy at follow up
Data are mean (SD). MMSE: group effect (F(2,236) = 8.70, p = 0.0002), time effect (F(1,236) = 33.8, p<0.0001), group by time interaction (F(2,236) = 7.39, p = 0.0007). FIM: group effect (F(2,216) = 13.8, p<0.0001), time effect (F(1,216) = 31.0, p<0.0001), group by time interaction (F(2,216) = 5.17, p = 0.006).
MMSE
    No. of patients1386041
    Interval (months)18.1 (8.9)17.2 (10.0)20.5 (8.3)
    Baseline score23.6 (5.4)19.8 (6.2)20.5 (5.0)
    Follow up score23.2 (6.3)17.8 (7.2)16.8 (6.8)
FIM
    No. of patients1265637
    Interval (months)18.0 (8.7)18.2 (9.6)20.1 (10.7)
    Baseline score67.1 (6.4)61.3 (6.6)64.9 (12.2)
    Follow up score65.2 (7.1)56.8 (16.8)56.2 (14.0)