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Table 2 Score distribution of memory tests, verbal fluency tests, and Trail B by age group and schooling among female participants of ELSA Brasil, 2008–2010

From: Education plays a greater role than age in cognitive test performance among participants of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

 

Median (P10–P90) of cognitive tests

 

Schooling (years)

Memory learninga

Recallb

Recognition

Verbal fluency animalsc

Verbal fluency F letterc

Trail Making Test Bd

35–44 years old

 

<8

16 (14–19)

6 (0–7)

10 (10–9)

13 (7–17)

7 (2–15)

135 (104–288)

8–10

20 (15–24)

7 (4–9)

10 (10–9)

15 (12–21)

11.5 (5–17)

112.5 (77–180)

11–14

22 (17–26)

8 (5–9)

10 (10–9)

18 (12–24)

13 (7–18)

91 (62–168)

14+

23 (19–27)

8 (6–10)

10 (10–9)

21 (16–27)

14 (9–20)

74 (50–115)

45–64 years old

 

<8

18 (14–23)

6 (3–8)

10 (10–7)

12 (8–17)

8 (3–14)

200 (121–280)

8–10

19 (14–24)

6 (4–9)

10 (10–8)

14 (9–20)

9 (4–15)

154 (96–257)

11–14

21 (16–26)

7 (4–9)

10 (10–9)

17 (11–23)

12 (6–17)

119 (72–212)

14+

23 (19–27)

8 (6–10)

10 (10–9)

20 (15–26)

14 (9–19)

86 (58–143)

65–74 years old

 

<8

17 (10–22)

5 (3–7)

10 (10–6)

12 (7–17)

6 (3–11)

197 (131–291)

8–10

19 (14–24)

6 (3–8)

10 (10–8)

15 (10–18)

8 (5–12)

173 (107–288)

11–14

20 (15–25)

6 (4–9)

10 (10–8)

15 (10–22)

10 (5–14)

152 (85–254)

14+

21 (16–26)

7 (4–9)

10 (10–9)

19 (14–25)

14 (8–19)

107 (73–172)

  1. aImmediate memory score was obtained by the sum of the words recalled in the three trials, with maximum score of 30 points
  2. bMaximum score of 10 points
  3. cNumber of correct words
  4. dTime in seconds