A Walk-In Screening of Dementia in the General Population in Taiwan

Table 3

AD8 subitems in dementia and nondementia subjects.

AD8 subitems	Dementia (𝑁=296)	Nondementia (𝑁=1875)	P value
Age	69.4 ± 10.8	66.6 ± 10.0	<0.001
AD8-1 (n, %)	40, 13.5%	21, 1.1%	<0.001
AD8-2	109, 36.8%	59, 3.1%	<0.001
AD8-3	114, 38.5%	54, 2.9%	<0.001
AD8-4	66, 22.3%	17, 0.9%	<0.001
AD8-5	121, 40.9%	57, 3.0%	<0.001
AD8-6	86, 29.1%	28, 1.5%	<0.001
AD8-7	139, 47.0%	33, 1.8%	<0.001
AD8-8	168, 56.8%	120, 6.4%	<0.001
Total score	2.9 ± 1.3	0.2 ± 0.4	<0.001

AD8-1: problems with judgment; AD8-2: reduced interest in hobbies/activities; AD8-3: repeats questions, stories, or statements; AD8-4: trouble learning how to use a tool, appliance, or gadget; AD8-5: forgetting correct month or year; AD8-6: difficulty handling complicated financial affairs; AD8-7: difficulty remembering appointments; AD8-8: consistent problems with thinking and/or memory.