Research Article

The Additive Effects of Type-2 Diabetes on Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Heart Failure

Table 2

Cognitive impairment in older heart failure adults with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Cognitive domainTotal sample T score, mean (SD) ( )% <35 T score Total sample ( )% HF w/T2DM T score <35 ( )% HF w/o T2DM T score <35 ( ) (p)

Attention48.40 (9.62)7.711.95.52.22 (.14)
Executive Function47.36 (11.32)11.215.39.11.46 (.23)
Memory45.89 (9.56)10.710.210.9.02 (.88)
Language51.66 (11.15)8.311.96.41.53 (.22)
Motor36.91 (14.18)34.349.226.48.85 (<.01)

Abbreviations: HF w/T2DM: heart failure with type-2 diabetes mellitus; HF w/o T2DM: heart failure without type-2 diabetes mellitus.