What test procedure can be used to test for significant differences among the groups? 

Mental Health

For the purpose of identifying older non demented people with early signs of senile dementia, a Mental Function Index was constructed based on three short tests of cognitive function. In Table 12.32, data relating the Mental Function Index at baseline to clinical status determined independently at baseline and follow-up, with a median follow-up period of 959 days, are presented [14].

Table 12.32: Relationship between clinical status at baseline and follow-up (median follow-up period of 959 days) to mean Mental Function Index at baseline

 

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Clinical Status Baseline Follow-up Mean sd Unchanged Questionably or mildly affected Progressed Normal 0.04 0.11 27 Normal 0.22 0.17 9. Questionably 0.35 0.43 affected Definitely Progressed 0.76 0.58 10 affected