Table 2 Neuropsychological function and hormone levels in patients at baseline and after administered donepezil for 24–26 weeks (n = 21)
Variables (mean ± SD) | Baseline | Follow up | F(1,18)a/F(1, 20) | p value | η 2p (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MMSE scoresa | 16.1 ± 5.4 | 17.1 ± 5.2 | 0.25 | .624 | 1.4 |
Cortisol (μg/dl) | 10.2 ± 2.9 | 10.6 ± 1.8 | 0.45 | .511 | 2.2 |
Thyrotropin (mIU/l) | 1.4 ± 0.9 | 1.4 ± 1.0 | 0.42 | .523 | 2.1 |
Total T3 (ng/dl) | 85.5 ± 8.6 | 81.4 ± 10.1 | 7.57 | .012 | 27.4 |
Free T3 (pg/ml) | 2.3 ± 0.3 | 2.2 ± 0.3 | 1.52 | .233 | 7 |
Total T4 (μg/dl) | 6.4 ± 1.0 | 5.7 ± 1.0 | 7.12 | .015 | 26.3 |
Free T4 (ng/dl) | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 0.07 | .800 | 0.3 |