Table 2

Relationship of different severity scores to dementia stage

Measure of severity (median (range))
YearMonthDayDateTimeAdditiveTOS
Dementia stage
 None (n=182)0 (0–2)0 (0–2)0 (0–2)1 (0–10)0 (0–4)2 (0–5)2 (0–36)
 Questionable (n=18)0 (0–9)0 (0–2)0 (0–2)1 (0–7)0 (0–5)2 (0–4)6 (0–70)
 Mild (n=26)4 (0–32)1 (0–2)0 (0–3)1 (0–12)2 (0–4)3 (1–5)43 (1–80)
 Moderate (n=12)8 (0–50)1 (0–3)1 (0–3)2(1–14)2 (1–6)5 (4–5)68 (29–98)
 Severe (n=9)12 (2–44)2 (0–5)1 (1–4)2(2–9)2 (2–6)5 (4–5)69 (23–87)
Delirium (n=15)9 (1–33)1 (0–4)0 (0–2)4 (1–13)2 (1–6)4 (3–5)76 (8–94)
J-T statistic12.28.91.96.75.38.39.9
p Value<0.0001<0.00010.06<0.0001<0.0001<0.0001<0.0001
Effect size0.780.570.120.430.340.530.63
  • J-T statistic, standardised Jonckheere–Terpstra statistic; TOS, Temporal Orientation Scale.