Table 4: Multiple Comparisons of Vitality Index and MMSE scores.
**p < 0.01, *p < 0.05; Scheffé multiple comparison test
Comparsion of the time
Evaluation Before Immediate Median (range) p-value Immediate After 1 month Median (range) p-value
Vitality Index (total) 8.0 (5-9)
9.0 (7-10)
0.001** 9.0 (7-10)
8.0 (6-10)
0.012*
Communication 1.0 (0-2)
2.0 (1-2)
0.023* 2.0 (1-2)
1.0 (0-2)
0.042*
Rehabiliation & other activities 1.0 (0-2)
2.0 (1-2)
0.067* 2.0 (1-2)
1.0 (0-2)
0.011*
MMSE (Total) 17.0 (11-22)
19.0 (14-23)
0.003** 19.0 (14-23)
17.0 (11-22)
0.037*
Orientation 4.0 (3-6)
5.0 (4-6)
0.011* 5.0 (4-6)
4. 0 (3-6)
0.043*