Duration of Type 2 Diabetes and Very Low Density Lipoprotein Levels Are Associated with Cognitive Dysfunction in Metabolic Syndrome

Table 2

Prevalence of cognitive dysfunction in 47 adults with type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.

Domain/test	% impaired
Attention
Digit span	28.3
Working memory reaction time	50.0
Verbal interference-word	19.6
Executive function
Verbal interference-color word	35.0
Switching of attention-letters/numbers	34.9
Maze errors	19.0
Memory
Sum of learning trials	10.6
Recognition	13.0

Note: % impaired is defined as >1 SD below normative performance based on age, gender, and estimated IQ.