Comparison Of MMSE Chinese Revised Version Between Macau And Guangzhou

Objective: MMSE Chinese revised version is commonly used in China. There is cultural difference between China and Macau, and MMSE scores is affected by cultural factors. It is unknown whether or not MMSE Chinese version can be used in Macau. This study is to compare the usage of MMSE between these two regions and to provide some evidence to make a MMSE version suitable in Macau. Methods: Samples were collected in Macau and Guangzhou. We compare MMSE scores in different groups: age, gender, occupation, education, health condition. Results: Difference is shown in question 1,2,14 and 19. Macau group gets higher scores in question 2 (P