Research Article

Comparison of Performance on the Clock Drawing Test Using Three Different Scales in Dialysis Patients

Table 1

Baseline patient data and their performance on each of the scales. SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range.

(%)MCSRCSBCS
Mean (SD)
Median (IQR)

Entire group832.18 (1.08)
3 (1)
6.67 (3.07)
8 (5)
11.8 (5.5)
14 (9)
GenderMale46 (55.42)2.28 (0.98)
3 (1)
6.85 (2.72)
8 (4)
12.15 (5.13)
14 (9)
Female37 (44.58)2.05 (1.2)
3 (1)
6.46 (3.49)
8 (6)
11.35 (6)
14 (8)
Age group<4021 (25.3)2.62 (0.8)
3 (0)
8.29 (2.26)
9 (2)
13.95 (4.13)
15 (2)
40-5937 (44.58)2.43 (0.8)
3 (1)
7.22 (2.62)
8 (3)
12.97 (4.84)
15 (6)
>5925 (30.12)1.44 (1.29)
1 (3)
4.52 (3.19)
4 (6)
8.24 (5.88)
8 (8)
Education group<9 years22 (28.57)1.18 (1.3)
1 (3)
4.27 (3.55)
4 (7)
7.55 (6.43)
7 (15)
9-12 years31 (40.26)2.58 (0.62)
3 (1)
7.55 (2.17)
8 (3)
13.58 (3.52)
15 (4)
>12 years24 (31.17)2.67 (0.76)
3 (0)
7.83 (2.43)
8 (2)
13.67 (4.63)
15 (3)
DiabetesYes35 (42.17)1.77 (1.3)
2 (3)
5.97 (3.35)
7 (5)
10.31 (5.9)
13 (10)
No48 (57.83)2.48 (0.82)
3 (1)
7.19 (2.77)
8 (3)
12.88 (4.97)
15 (5)
HypertensionYes71 (85.54)2.15 (1.1)
3 (2)
6.45 (3.09)
8 (5)
11.37 (5.6)
13 (9)
No12 (14.46)2.33 (0.98)
3 (1)
8 (2.7)
9 (2)
14.33 (4.21)
16 (2)
Dialysis typeHemodialysis56 (67.47)2.07 (1.13)
2.5 (2)
6.23 (3.26)
7.5 (5)
11.18 (5.81)
13 (9)
Peritoneal dialysis27 (32.53)2.41 (0.97)
3 (1)
7.59 (2.45)
8 (2)
13.07 (4.62)
15 (3)